Luke 15:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.

New Living Translation
The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons.

English Standard Version
And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them.

Berean Study Bible
The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

New American Standard Bible
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that is coming to me.’ And so he divided his wealth between them.

NASB 1995
"The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.' So he divided his wealth between them.

NASB 1977
and the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.’ And he divided his wealth between them.

Amplified Bible
The younger of them [inappropriately] said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.’ So he divided the estate between them.

Christian Standard Bible
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me.’ So he distributed the assets to them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me.' So he distributed the assets to them.

Contemporary English Version
The younger son said to his father, "Give me my share of the property." So the father divided his property between his two sons.

Good News Translation
The younger one said to him, 'Father, give me my share of the property now.' So the man divided his property between his two sons.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The younger son said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the property.' So the father divided his property between his two sons.

International Standard Version
The younger one told his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So the father divided his property between them.

NET Bible
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.' So he divided his assets between them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And 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.

New King James Version
And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood.

King James 2000 Bible
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided unto them his living.

New Heart English Bible
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.

World English Bible
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.

American King James Version
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided to them his living.

American Standard Version
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy'substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

A Faithful Version
And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me that portion of the property which falls to me. ' And he divided to them his living.

Darby Bible Translation
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.

English Revised Version
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided to them his living.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the yonger of them sayde to his father, Father, giue mee the portion of the goods that falleth to mee. So he deuided vnto them his substance.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the younger of them sayde to his father: father, geue me the portion of the goodes, that to me belongeth. And he deuided vnto them his substaunce.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and the yonger of them sayde vnto the father: Father, geue me the porcion of ye goodes, that belongeth vnto me. And he deuyded the good vnto them.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and the yonger of them sayde to his father: father geve me my parte of the goodes yt to me belongeth. And he devided vnto them his substaunce.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to [me], and he divided to them the living.

Berean Literal Bible
And the younger of them said to the father, 'Father, give to me the portion of the property falling to me.' And he divided the property between them.

Young's Literal Translation
and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to me, and he divided to them the living.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of property falling. And he divided to them the property.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And the younger of them said to the father, Father, give to me the portion of the property that is falling to me. And he divided the property between them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the younger of them said to the father, ‘Father, give me the portion of your estate which would go to me.’ And he divided the estate between them.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And his younger son said to him, 'My father, give me the portion that befalls me from your estate.' Then he divided to them his wealth.”

Lamsa Bible
And his younger son said to him, My father, give me the portion, which is coming to me from your house. And he divided to them his possessions.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of the property that falls to me. And he divided his estate between them.

Godbey New Testament
And the younger of them said to the father, Father, give to me the portion of the estate that falls to me. And he immediately divided unto them his living.

Haweis New Testament
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of substance which falls to my share. And he divided with them his fortune.

Mace New Testament
the younger of which said to his father, father, give me that portion of the estate which falls to my share, accordingly he divided his estate among them.

Weymouth New Testament
The younger of them said to his father, "'Father, give me the share of the property that comes to me.' "So he divided his wealth between them.

Worrell New Testament
And the younger said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of the estate that falls to me.' And he divided to them his living.

Worsley New Testament
Father, give me the portion that falleth to my share. And he divided his substance between them.
















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