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Berean Standard Bible

“After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.”

Luke 15:13

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The younger son has received his share and now acts on his plan. Jesus tells the story in a few quick strokes.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

World English Bible (WEB)

Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y no muchos días después, juntándolo todo el hijo menor, partió lejos á una provincia apartada; y allí desperdició su hacienda viviendo perdidamente.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A los pocos días, el hijo menor juntó todo lo que tenía y se fue lejos, a otro país. Allí vivió desordenadamente y desperdició su herencia.

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