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Luke 15:15
“And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.”
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Luke 15:15 Context
12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
"And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine." Luke 15:15 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for Luke 15:15
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
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Bible Commentary for Luke 15:15
Wesley's Notes for Luke 15:15
15:15 And he joined himself to a citizen of that country - Either the devil or one of his children, the genuine citizens of that country which is far from God. He sent him to feed swine - He employed him in the base drudgery of sin.
People's Bible Notes for Luke 15:15
Lu 15:15 To feed swine. The lowest possible occupation for a Jew.
And he went and ioyned himselfe to a citizen of that countrey, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him into his fields to give the pigs their food.
- Basic English Bible
So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
- Darby Bible
And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
- English Revised Version
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
- World English Bible