But Moses sought the favour of the Lord his God: ‘Lord, why does your anger burn against your people you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a strong hand?
Luke 15:30 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But when this son of yours arrived, who has devoured your estate with immoral women, you have killed for him that [wheat-] fattened calf! American Standard Version (1901) but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf. Common English Bible But when this son of yours returned, after gobbling up your estate on prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Yet after this son of yours returned, who has devoured his substance with loose women, you have killed the fatted calf for him.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. |
But Moses sought the favour of the Lord his God: ‘Lord, why does your anger burn against your people you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a strong hand?
The Lord spoke to Moses: ‘Go down at once! For your people you brought up from the land of Egypt have acted corruptly.
A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.
For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had #– #all she had to live on.’
But he replied to his father, “Look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends.
‘ “Son,” he said to him, “you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.
But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” ’
The Pharisee was standing and praying like this about himself: “God, I thank you that I’m not like other people #– #greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.