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Luke 15:16
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14 But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want.
15 Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the1 pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.  
17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, aI have sinned against heaven and before you,  
19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’
20 “And he arose and came to his father. But awhen he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.  
21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven aand in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’  
22 “But the father said to his servants,1 ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.  
23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
24 afor this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.  
25 “Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
Verse Comparison: Luke 15:16

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American Standard Version
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

Amplified® Bible
And he would gladly have fed on {and} {filled his belly with} the carob pods that the hogs were eating, but [they could not satisfy his hunger and] nobody gave him anything [better].

Contemporary English Version
He would have been glad to eat what the pigs were eating, but no one gave him a thing.

Darby English Version
And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.

Good News Bible
He wished he could fill himself with the bean pods the pigs ate, but no one gave him anything to eat.

International Standard Version
He would gladly have filled himself with the husks the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

King James Version
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

New American Standard Bible
"And he would have gladly filled his stomach with the pods that the swine were eating, and no one was giving {anything} to him.

New International Version
He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

New King James Version
And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And he would have gladly filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave anything to him.

Young's Literal Translation
and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.

New English Translation
He1 was longing to eat2 the carob pods3 the pigs were eating, but4 no one gave him anything.


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