KJV King James Version
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 15:25
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
WEB World English Bible
“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
ASV American Standard Version
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing,
Surrounding context — Luke 15
22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put [it] on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on [his] feet:
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill [it]; and let us eat, and be merry:
24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἮνG1510 · eimito beδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρεσβύτεροςG4245 · presbuteroselder: ElderἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀγρῷ.G68 · agrosField ofκαὶG2532 · kaiandὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἐρχόμενοςG2064 · erchomaito come/goἤγγισενG1448 · engizōto come nearτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκίᾳ,G3614 · oikiahomeἤκουσενG191 · akouōto hearσυμφωνίαςG4858 · sumphōniamusicκαὶG2532 · kaiandχορῶν.G5525 · chorosa dance
Cross-references
Psalm 150:4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.Jeremiah 31:4Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.Exodus 15:20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.Ecclesiastes 3:4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;Luke 7:32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.Psalm 126:1A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.Luke 15:11-12And he said, A certain man had two sons:Psalm 149:3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.2 Samuel 6:14And David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] girded with a linen ephod.Psalm 30:11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
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