Luke 15:23New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill [it]; and let us eat, and be merry:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— and bring the fatted calf, [and] kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— and bring the fatted calf, [and] kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill [it]; and let us eat, and be merry:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And be bringing the fatted calf, sacrifice! and let us eat and make merry:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and having brought the fatted calf, kill [it], and having eaten, we may be merry,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat and make merry:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And bring the fat calfe, and kill him, & let vs eate, and be merie:
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And bring hither the fatted calfe, and kill it, and let vs eate and be merrie.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And bring and kill the fat ox, and let us eat and be merry;
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— and bring, kill the calf that is fat, and let us eat and be glad;
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And bring forth and slay the fatted bullock; and let us eat, and be merry. |
And
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
bring hither
5342 {5342} Primeφέρωphero{fer'-o}
A primary verb (for which other and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely οἴω [[oio]], {oy'-o}; and ἐνέγκω [[enegko]], {en-eng'-ko}); to 'bear' or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively.
z5660 <5660> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 714
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
fatted
4618 {4618} Primeσιτευτόςsiteutos{sit-yoo-ros'}
From a derivative of G4621; grain fed, that is, fattened.
calf,
3448 {3448} Primeμόσχοςmoschos{mos'-khos}
Probably strengthened for ὄσχος [[oschos]] (a shoot); a young bullock.
and kill
2380 {2380} Primeθύωthuo{thoo'-o}
A primary verb; properly to rush ( breathe hard, blow, smoke), that is, (by implication) to sacrifice (properly by fire, but generally); by extension to immolate ( slaughter for any purpose).
z5657 <5657> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Imperative (See G5794) Count - 376
[it]; and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
let us eat,
5315 {5315} Primeφάγωphago{fag'-o}
A primary verb (used as an alternate of G2068 in certain tenses); to eat (literally or figuratively).
z5631 <5631> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 889
and be merry:
2165 {2165} Primeεὐφραίνωeuphraino{yoo-frah'-ee-no}
From G2095 and G5424; to put (middle voice or passive voice be) in a good frame of mind, that is, rejoice.
z5686 <5686> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Passive (See G5786) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 219 |
Luke 15:23
_ _ the fatted calf — kept for festive occasions. |
Luke 15:23
Let us be merry — Both here, and wherever else this word occurs, whether in the Old or New Testament, it implies nothing of levity, but a solid, serious, religious, heartfelt joy: indeed this was the ordinary meaning of the word two hundred years ago, when our translation was made. |
- the fatted:
Genesis 18:7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave [it] unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
Psalms 63:5 My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:
Proverbs 9:2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
Isaiah 25:6 And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Isaiah 65:13-14 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: ... Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
Matthew 22:2-14 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, ... For many are called, but few [are] chosen.
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