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Immediately his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke clearly.
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Commentators explain that the healing was immediate and complete. The phrase "the bond of his tongue was loosed" is not a literal anatomical description but a powerful metaphor for removing the man's speech impediment. The result was that he instantly began to speak correctly and plainly.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The string of his tongue was loosed. The difficulty in his speaking was removed.
He spake plain (ελαλε ορθως). He began to speak correctly. Inchoative imperfect tense.
19th Century
Anglican
His ears.—Literally, his hearing, or, as the word is in the plural, his organs of hearing.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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