Luke 15:14
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
He had spent everything, when a bad famine spread through that whole land. Soon he had nothing to eat.

Good News Translation
He spent everything he had. Then a severe famine spread over that country, and he was left without a thing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He had nothing left when a severe famine spread throughout that country. He had nothing to live on.

International Standard Version
After he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout 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.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
And when he had spent everything, there arose a great famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

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.

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.

American King James Version
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

American Standard Version
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

A Faithful Version
But after he had spent everything, there arose a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need.

Darby Bible Translation
But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.

English Revised Version
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Nowe when hee had spent all, there arose a great dearth throughout that land, and he began to be in necessitie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when he had spent all, there arose a great dearth in all that lande, and he began to lacke.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now whan he had spent all that he had, there was a greate derth thorow out all the same lode. And he begane to lacke,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And when he had spent all that he had ther rose a greate derth thorow out all yt same londe and he began to lacke.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and 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.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And he having spent all, there arose a severe famine throughout that country and he began to be in lack.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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.

Translations from Aramaic
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.”

Lamsa Bible
And when all he had was gone, there was a severe famine in that country; and he began to be in need.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
When he had spent all, there was a great famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.

Godbey New Testament
And he having expended all, a severe famine came into that country; and he began to be in want.

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
And, when he spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

Worsley New Testament
And when he had spent all, there happen'd a grievous famine in that country, and he began to be in want.
















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