Parallel Verses

NET Bible

So he went and worked for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

New American Standard Bible

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.

King James Version

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Holman Bible

Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

International Standard Version

So he went out to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

A Conservative Version

And having gone, he was joined to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

American Standard Version

And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Amplified

So he went and forced himself on one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

An Understandable Version

So, he went to work for one of the citizens of that country who sent him to his fields to feed his hogs.

Anderson New Testament

And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Common New Testament

So he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and he was reduced to want, which forc'd him to make his application to one of the inhabitants there, who sent him to his farm to look after his swine.

Darby Translation

And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Godbey New Testament

And having gone he joined himself to one of the citizens of that country: and he sent him into his fields to feed swine:

Goodspeed New Testament

And he went and hired himself out to a resident of the country, and he sent him into his fields to tend pigs.

John Wesley New Testament

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields, to feed swine.

Julia Smith Translation

And having gone, he was joined to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into the fields to feed swine.

King James 2000

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he went [and] hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to tend pigs.

Modern King James verseion

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country. And he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he went, and clave to a citizen of that same country, which sent him to his field, to keep his swine.

Moffatt New Testament

so he went and attached himself to a citizen of that land, who sent him to his fields to feed swine.

Montgomery New Testament

"So he went and hired to one of the citizens of that land, who sent him out into the fields to feed swine.

New Heart English Bible

He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

Noyes New Testament

And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Sawyer New Testament

And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his field to feed swine.

The Emphasized Bible

And he went his way, and joined himself unto one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to be feeding swine.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And he went and connected himself with one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Twentieth Century New Testament

So he went and engaged himself to one of the people of that country, who sent him into his fields to tend pigs.

Webster

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Weymouth New Testament

So he went and hired himself to one of the inhabitants of that country, who sent him on to his farm to tend swine;

Williams New Testament

So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, and he sent him to his fields to feed hogs.

World English Bible

He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

Worrell New Testament

And, going his way, he attached himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Worsley New Testament

And he went and let himself to one of the people of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Youngs Literal Translation

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he went
πορεύομαι 
Poreuomai 
go, depart, walk, go way,
Usage: 101

κολλάω 
Kollao 
Usage: 8

to
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

πολίτης 
Polites 
Usage: 1

of that
ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

χώρα 
Chora 
Usage: 20

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he sent
πέμπω 
Pempo 
Usage: 39

him

Usage: 0

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

his

Usage: 0

G68
ἀγρός 
Agros 
Usage: 14

to feed
βόσκω 
Bosko 
Usage: 6

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Lost Son

14 Then after he had spent everything, a severe famine took place in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and worked for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He was longing to eat the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.


Cross References

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh and told him, "Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: 'How long do you refuse to humble yourself before me? Release my people so that they may serve me!

2 Chronicles 28:22

During his time of trouble King Ahaz was even more unfaithful to the Lord.

Isaiah 1:5

Why do you insist on being battered? Why do you continue to rebel? Your head has a massive wound, your whole body is weak.

Isaiah 1:9-13

If the Lord who commands armies had not left us a few survivors, we would have quickly become like Sodom, we would have become like Gomorrah.

Isaiah 57:17

I was angry because of their sinful greed; I attacked them and angrily rejected them, yet they remained disobedient and stubborn.

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, I know you look for faithfulness. But even when you punish these people, they feel no remorse. Even when you nearly destroy them, they refuse to be corrected. They have become as hardheaded as a rock. They refuse to change their ways.

Jeremiah 8:4-6

The Lord said to me, "Tell them, 'The Lord says, Do people not get back up when they fall down? Do they not turn around when they go the wrong way?

Jeremiah 31:18-19

I have indeed heard the people of Israel say mournfully, 'We were like a calf untrained to the yoke. You disciplined us and we learned from it. Let us come back to you and we will do so, for you are the Lord our God.

Ezekiel 16:52

So now, bear your disgrace, because you have given your sisters reason to justify their behavior. Because the sins you have committed were more abominable than those of your sisters; they have become more righteous than you. So now, be ashamed and bear the disgrace of making your sisters appear righteous.

Ezekiel 16:63

Then you will remember, be ashamed, and remain silent when I make atonement for all you have done, declares the sovereign Lord.'"

Nahum 3:6

I will pelt you with filth; I will treat you with contempt; I will make you a public spectacle.

Malachi 2:9

"Therefore, I have caused you to be ignored and belittled before all people to the extent to which you are not following after me and are showing partiality in your instruction."

Luke 8:32-34

Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and the demonic spirits begged Jesus to let them go into them. He gave them permission.

Luke 15:13

After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.

Romans 1:24-26

Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves.

Romans 6:22

But now, freed from sin and enslaved to God, you have your benefit leading to sanctification, and the end is eternal life.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,

Ephesians 2:2-3

in which you formerly lived according to this world's present path, according to the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the ruler of the spirit that is now energizing the sons of disobedience,

Ephesians 4:17-19

So I say this, and insist in the Lord, that you no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

Ephesians 5:11-12

Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Colossians 3:5-7

So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.

2 Timothy 2:25-26

correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth

Titus 3:3

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.

Revelation 2:21-22

I have given her time to repent, but she is not willing to repent of her sexual immorality.

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