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(Jesus continues telling his parable.)
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## He went ##
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The word "he" refers to the younger son.
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## hired himself out to ##
This can be translated as "took a job with" or "began to work for."
## one of the citizens of that country ##
"a man of that country"
## to feed pigs ##
"to give food to his pigs"
## would gladly have eaten ##
"wished very much that he could eat"
## bean pods ##
These are the husks of beans that grow on the carob tree. This can be translated as "carob pods" or "pods" or "bean husks."