unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/15/15.md

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(Jesus continues telling his parable.)

He went

The word "he" refers to the younger son.

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."