Luke 15:14
12 The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13 After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
16 He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
- KJV
- And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
- WEB
- When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
- ASV
- And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
- DARBY
- But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
- BLB
- But [on] his having spent all, there was a strong famine throughout that country, and he began to lack.
- ÅB
- Men da han hadde satt alt over styr, ble det en svær hunger i det land, og han begynte å lide nød.
- OTB
- Da han hadde brukt opp alt, oppsto det en alvorlig hungersnød i det landet, og han begynte å lide nød.
- B1930
- Men da han hadde satt alt over styr, blev det en svær hunger i det land, og han begynte å lide nød.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 33:11
So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
Read in contextEzekiel 16:27
Therefore I stretched out My hand against you and reduced your portion. I gave you over to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd conduct.
Read in contextHosea 2:9–14
Therefore I will take back My grain in its time and My new wine in its season; I will take away My wool and linen, which were given to cover her nakedness.
Read in contextAmos 8:9–12
And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime.
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