Bible

Luke 15:25

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
Luke 15:25 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

    ASV

  • Now the older son was in the field: and when he came near the house, the sounds of music and dancing came to his ears.

    BBE

  • And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

    DBY

  • "Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

    WEB

  • `And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing,

    YLT

  • Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

    ENG

  • Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

    WBT

  • Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

    BSB

In context

23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

26And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

Cross-references

Take it with you, even offline

Revelyah is a free Bible app for iPhone and Android: it reads the whole Bible aloud word by word, with no connection. Join the waitlist and be the first to try it.

Platform

We'll only use your email to notify you about the launch. No spam.