KJV King James Version
But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
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Luke 15:30
But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
WEB World English Bible
But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
ASV American Standard Version
but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but when thy son—this one who did devour thy living with harlots—came, thou didst kill to him the fatted calf.
Surrounding context — Luke 15
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.
29 And he answering said to [his] father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὅτεG3753 · hotewhenδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱόςG5207 · uhiossonσουG4771 · suyouοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαταφαγώνG2719 · katesthiōto devourσουG4771 · suyouτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβίονG979 · bioslifeμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterπορνῶνG4204 · pornēprostituteἦλθεν,G2064 · erchomaito come/goἔθυσαςG2380 · thuōto sacrificeαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσιτευτὸνG4618 · siteutosfattenedμόσχον.¶G3448 · moschoscalf
Cross-references
Luke 15:12-13And 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.Proverbs 29:3Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth [his] substance.Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.Luke 15:32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.Luke 15:22-23But 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:Exodus 32:7And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted [themselves]:Exodus 32:11And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
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