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Luke 15:14

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Luke 15:14 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

    ASV

  • And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need.

    BBE

  • But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.

    DBY

  • When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.

    WEB

  • and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want;

    YLT

  • And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in lack.

    ENG

  • And when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

    WBT

  • After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

    BSB

In context

12And 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.

13And 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.

14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

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