English Language Versions
KJV It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
KJVP It G1161 was meet G1163 that we should make merry, G2165 and G2532 be glad: G5463 for G3754 this G3778 thy G4675 brother G80 was G2258 dead, G3498 and G2532 is alive again; G326 and G2532 was G2258 lost, G622 and G2532 is found. G2147
YLT but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.`
ASV But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
WEB But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.\'"
RV But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive {cf15i again}; and {cf15i was} lost, and is found.
NET It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.'"
ERVEN But this was a day to be happy and celebrate. Your brother was dead, but now he is alive. He was lost, but now he is found.'"