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9 After this there arose a mighty famine in that country, insomuch that the wretched man went to serve a citizen, who set him to feed swine in his property. 10 And while feeding them he assuaged his hunger in company with the swine, eating acorns. 11 But when he came to himself he said: “Oh, how many in my father’s house have abundance in feasting, and I perish here with hunger! 12 I will arise, therefore, and will go to my father, and will say unto him: 13 father, I have sinned in heaven against thee; do with me as thou doest unto one of thy servant.”
14 ‘The poor man went, whereupon it come to pass that his father saw him coming from afar off, and was moved to compassion over him. 15 So he went forth to meet him, and having come up to him he embraced him and kissed him.
16 ‘The son bowed himself down, saying: “Father, I have sinned in heaven against thee, do unto me as unto one of thy servants, for I am not worthy to be called thy son.”
17 The father answered: “Son, say not so for thou art my son, and I will not suffer thee to be
9 فحدث بعد ذلك جوع شديد في تلك الكورة حتى أن الرجل التعيس ذهب ليخدم أحد الأهالي فجعله راعيا للخنازير في ملكه 10 وكان وهو يرعاها يخفف جوعه بأكل ثمر البلوط مع الخنازير 11 ولكنه لما رجع إلى نفسه قال :" كم في بيت أبي من سعة العيش وأنا أهلك هنا جوعا 12 لذلك فلأقم ولأذهب إلى أبي وأقل له : 13 " يا أبت أخطأت في السماء إليك فاجعلني كأحد خدمك " 14 فذهب المسكين وحدث أن أباه رآه قادما من بعيد فتحنن عليه فذهب لملاقاته ولما وصل إليه عانقه وقبَّله 16 فانحنى الابن أمام أبيه قائلا :" يا أبت لقد أخطأت في السماء إليك فاجعلني كأحد خدمك لأني لست مستحقا أن أدعى ابنك " 17 أجاب الأب :" لا تقل هكذا فأنت ابني ولا أسمح أن تكون