Luke 15:13

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Summary

And 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.

And took

Wasted

General references

Jeremiah 35:16

Bible References

And took

Twelve years old, was Manasseh when he began to reign, - and, fifty-five years, reigned he in Jerusalem.

They complete, in prosperity, their days, and, in a moment to hades, they sink down.

Who had been saying unto GOD, Depart from us! and - What can the Almighty do for himself?

The lawless one, in the loftiness of his countenance, will not enquire, God is not in any of his plots:

For lo! they who are far from thee, shall perish, Thou hast put an end to every one who wandered unchastely from thee.

As a bird wandering from her nest, so, is a man wandering from his place.

Alas! a nation - committing sin, a people - burdened with iniquity, a seed - practising wickedness, sons - acting corruptly. They have forsaken Yahweh despised the Holy One of Israel, - Are estranged and gone back.

Depart ye from the way, Turn aside from the path, - Desist from setting before us the Holy One of Israel.

Thus, saith Yahweh, - What did your fathers find in me by way of perversity, that they removed far from me, - and went after vanity, and became vain?

O my people! what have I done to thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? Testify thou against me!

But, just now, in Christ Jesus, ye, who at one time were afar off, were made nigh in the blood of the Christ;

Wasted

But, when, this thy son, who had devoured thy living with harlots, came, thou didst sacrifice, for him, the fatted calf;

And he went on to say, unto his disciples also, - There was, a certain rich man, who had a steward, and, the same, was accused to him as squandering his goods.

Keep far from her thy way, and do not go near the opening of her house:

Because, for the sake of an impure woman, a man may be brought even to a cake of bread, - and, a man's wife, for a precious soul, may hunt!

Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.

A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.

Hear, thou, my son, and be wise, and lead forward, in duty, thy heart.

He that keepeth instruction, is a son with discernment, but, a companion of squanderers, bringeth shame to his father.

A man who loveth wisdom, gladdeneth his father, but, a companion of harlots, destroyeth wealth.

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart gladden thee in the days of thine early manhood, and walk thou - in the ways of thine own heart, and in that which is seen by thine own eyes, - yet know, that, for all these things, will God bring thee into judgment.

Then lo! joy and rejoicing, killing oxen and slaughtering sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, - Let us eat and drink, For to-morrow, we may die!

Come ye! I will fetch wine Let us fill ourselves with strong drink, - And like this day, shall, to-morrow be - Great beyond measure!

Ye who are putting far away the day of calamity, - but bringing near the abode of violence:

As in daytime, becomingly let us walk: not in revellings and in drunken bouts, not in chamberings and in wanton deeds, not in strife and envy; -

For, sufficient, is the bygone time - to have wrought out, the will of the nations, having gone on in wanton ways, covetings, wine-drinkings, revellings, drinking-bouts, and impious idolatries: -

Doing wrong themselves, for a reward of wrong, accounting, a delight, their day-time delicacy, spots and blemishes, indulging in delicacies with their stratagems, as they carouse together with you,

General references

Because the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab have, confirmed, the commandment of their father which he commanded them, - whereas, this people, have not hearkened unto me,