Luke 15:15
“And he went and ioyned himselfe to a citizen of that countrey, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.”
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Luke 15:15 Context
13And not many dayes after, the yonger sonne gathered al together, and tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his substance with riotous liuing. 14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land, and he beganne to be in want. 15And he went and ioyned himselfe to a citizen of that countrey, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16And he would faine haue filled his belly with the huskes that the swine did eate: & no man gaue vnto him. 17And when he came to himselfe, he said, How many hired seruants of my fathers haue bread inough and to spare, and I perish with hunger?
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Other Translations 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.
- King James Version
"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
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 joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
- Webster's Bible
So he went and hired himself to one of the inhabitants of that country, who sent him on to his farm to tend swine;
- Weymouth Bible
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
And he wente, and drouy hym to oon of the citeseyns of that cuntre. And he sente hym in to his toun, to fede swyn.
- Wycliffe Bible
and having gone on, he joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him to the fields to feed swine,
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.