| Young's Literal Translation (YLT) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 32 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.' | 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' " |
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