Luke 15:32

But now it was necessary for us to have lev samei'ach and make a simcha, because the ach of you was dead and he has returned l'Chayyim! He has been lost and now is found. + 15:32 Mal 3:17

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

In Context

31And the Abba said to him, Beni, you are always with me, and everything which is mine is yours.

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Cross References

Isaiah 35:10And the Peduyei Hashem (ransomed ones of Hashem ) shall return, 1 and come to Tziyon with songs 1 and simchat olam (everlasting joy) upon their heads; 1 they shall obtain sasson (joy) and simchah (gladness), 1 and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Jonah 4:10Then said Hashem: Thou hast had pity on the climbing gourd, though thou hast not labored for it, neither madest it grow; which came up a ben lailah, and perished a ben lailah;

Luke 7:34The Bar Enosh + 7:34 Moshiach, Dan 7:13-14 has come eating and drinking, and you say, Hinei, a man who is a zolel (glutton) and a shikkor (drunkard), a re'a (friend) of mochesim and chote'im.

Romans 3:4Chas v'shalom (G-d forbid!) Let G-d be true and KOL HAADAM KOZEV (every man a liar). + 3:4 Ps 116:11 Even as it is written, L'MA'AN TITZDAK B'DAVRECHA (“in order that you might be vindicated when you speak” and shall overcome when you judge). + 3:4 Ps 51:4 [6]

Romans 15:9And in order that the Goyim might give praise to Hashem for His chaninah (mercy). As it is written, For this reason I will confess You among the Goyim and sing praises unto Your Name. + 15:9 Ps 18:49 [50]

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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