Luke 15:13

And not many yamim later, having gathered together everything, the younger ben went on a journey to a far away country, and there he squandered his osher (riches) with gilui arayot (sexual immorality) and loose living. + 15:13 Isa 59:2

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

12And the younger of them said to his Abba, Avi, give to me the share of the estate that falls to me. And his Abba divided his wealth between them.

14And when he had spent everything, there came a severe ra'av (famine) throughout that aretz, and he began to be nitzrach (needy).

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Cross References

Job 21:13They spend their yamim in tov, 1 and in a moment go down to Sheol. 1

Psalms 10:4The reshah, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after Him; 1 Elohim is not in all his thoughts. 1

Proverbs 5:8Remove thy derech far from her, 1 and come not near the petach (doorway) of her bais; 1

Proverbs 18:9He also that is slack in his work 1 is brother to him that is ba'al mashchit (master of destruction). 1

Proverbs 21:20There is otzar to be desired and shemen in the naveh (dwelling) of the chacham; 1 but a kesil adam squanders it. 1

Proverbs 27:8As a tzippor that wandereth from her ken (nest), 1 so is an ish that wandereth from his makom (place, home). 1

Matthew Henry on Luke 15:12-32

The Prodigal Son. 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 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. 13 And 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. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that… Read the whole commentary →

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