Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. New Living Translation About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve. English Standard Version And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. Berean Standard Bible After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need. Berean Literal Bible But of him having spent all, there arose a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need. King James Bible And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. New King James Version But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. New American Standard Bible Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began doing without. NASB 1995 “Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished. NASB 1977 “Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be in need. Legacy Standard Bible Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished. Amplified Bible Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to do without and be in need. Christian Standard Bible After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing. Holman Christian Standard Bible After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing. American Standard Version And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. Contemporary English Version He had spent everything, when a bad famine spread through that whole land. Soon he had nothing to eat. English Revised Version And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. GOD'S WORD® Translation He had nothing left when a severe famine spread throughout that country. He had nothing to live on. Good News Translation He spent everything he had. Then a severe famine spread over that country, and he was left without a thing. International Standard Version After he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. Majority Standard Bible After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need. NET Bible Then after he had spent everything, a severe famine took place in that country, and he began to be in need. New Heart English Bible When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. Webster's Bible Translation And when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land; and he began to be in want. Weymouth New Testament At last, when he had spent everything, there came a terrible famine throughout that country, and he began to feel the pinch of want. World English Bible When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want; Berean Literal Bible But of him having spent all, there arose a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need. Young's Literal Translation and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want; Smith's Literal Translation And having spent all things, a powerful famine was in that country; and he began to be in want. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. Catholic Public Domain Version And after he had consumed it all, a great famine occurred in that region, and he began to be in need. New American Bible When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. New Revised Standard Version When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when all he had was gone, there was a severe famine in that country; and he began to be in need. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And when he had spent everything that he had, there was a great famine in that country and he began to be wanting.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentWhen he had spent all, there was a great famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But when he had spent all, there came a terrible famine in that region; and he began to know want. Mace New Testament when he had spent all, there happen'd to be a severe famine in that country; Weymouth New Testament At last, when he had spent everything, there came a terrible famine throughout that country, and he began to feel the pinch of want. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Prodigal Son…13After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. 14After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.… Cross References Proverbs 23:21 For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags. Joel 1:10-12 The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails. / Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. / The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up. Genesis 41:30-31 but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. / The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe. Amos 8:11 Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. 2 Kings 6:25 So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver. Ezekiel 4:16-17 Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure. / So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled at the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity. Isaiah 3:1 For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water, Jeremiah 14:1-6 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought: / “Judah mourns and her gates languish. Her people wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem. / The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads. ... Lamentations 4:4-9 The nursing infant’s tongue clings in thirst to the roof of his mouth. Little children beg for bread, but no one gives them any. / Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets; those brought up in crimson huddle in ash heaps. / The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her. ... Haggai 1:6 You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.” Matthew 25:8-9 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ / ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ Mark 8:2-3 “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. / If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.” John 6:35 Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 1 Corinthians 4:11 To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. Treasury of Scripture And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. arose. 2 Chronicles 33:11 Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. Ezekiel 16:27 Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way. Hosea 2:9-14 Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness… Jump to Previous Country Famine Feel Food Great Impoverished Last Mighty Need Occurred Pinch Severe Spent Terrible Throughout Violent Want WholeJump to Next Country Famine Feel Food Great Impoverished Last Mighty Need Occurred Pinch Severe Spent Terrible Throughout Violent Want WholeLuke 15 1. The parable of the lost sheep;8. of the piece of silver; 11. of the prodigal son. After he had spent all This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the parable of the Prodigal Son. The Greek word for "spent" is "dapanao," which implies a complete and reckless expenditure. This reflects the son's total disregard for the future, living in the moment without thought of consequence. In a spiritual sense, it symbolizes humanity's tendency to squander God-given resources and blessings, leading to spiritual bankruptcy. The phrase serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of living outside of God's will and the inevitable emptiness that follows. a severe famine swept through that country and he began to be in need "On that hard Roman world, disgust "My days are in the yellow leaf; "The fire that on my bosom preys Greek Afterδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. he αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. had spent Δαπανήσαντος (Dapanēsantos) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 1159: To spend, bear expense, waste, squander. From dapane; to expend, i.e. to incur cost, or to waste. all [he had], πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. a severe ἰσχυρὰ (ischyra) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2478: Strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure. From ischus; forcible. famine λιμὸς (limos) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3042: A famine, hunger. Probably from leipo; a scarcity of food. swept ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. through κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). that ἐκείνην (ekeinēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. country, χώραν (chōran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5561: Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. began ἤρξατο (ērxato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 756: To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence. to be in need. ὑστερεῖσθαι (hystereisthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 5302: From husteros; to be later, i.e. to be inferior; generally, to fall short. 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