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Holman Christian Standard Bible
32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' "
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English Standard Version
32 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"
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King James Version
32 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.
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The Message Bible
32 but this is a wonderful time, and we had to celebrate. This brother of yours was dead, and he's alive! He was lost, and he's found!'"
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New American Standard Bible
32 'But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.' "
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New International Version
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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New King James Version
32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.' "
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New Living Translation
32 We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!’”
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New Revised Standard
32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.' "
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American Standard Version
32 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.
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The Bible in Basic English
32 But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.
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Common English Bible
32 But we had to celebrate and be glad because this brother of yours was dead and is alive. He was lost and is found.'"
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
32 But we had to celebrate and be glad because this brother of yours was dead and is alive. He was lost and is found.'"
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The Complete Jewish Bible
32 We had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead but has come back to life -- he was lost but has been found.'"
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The Darby Translation
32 But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.
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Good News Translation
32 But we had to celebrate and be happy, because your brother was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.' "
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
32 But we had to celebrate and be happy, because your brother was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.' "
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GOD'S WORD Translation
32 But we have something to celebrate, something to be happy about. This brother of yours was dead but has come back to life. He was lost but has been found.'"
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Hebrew Names Version
32 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.'"
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Jubilee Bible 2000
32 It was necessary that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
32 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 .
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Lexham English Bible
32 But it was necessary to celebrate and to rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead, and is alive, and was lost, and is found!'"
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New Century Version
32 We had to celebrate and be happy because your brother was dead, but now he is alive. He was lost, but now he is found.'"
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New International Reader's Version
32 But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.' "
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.' "
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
32 But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.
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Revised Standard Version
32 It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
32 It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"
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SBL Greek New Testament
32 εὐφρανθῆναι δὲ καὶ χαρῆναι ἔδει, ὅτι ὁ ἀδελφός σου οὗτος νεκρὸς ἦν καὶ ἔζησεν, καὶ ἀπολωλὼς καὶ εὑρέθη.
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Third Millennium Bible
32 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.'"
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
32 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.'"
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Tyndale
32 it was mete that we shuld make mery and be glad: for this thy brother was deed and is a lyve agayne: and was loste and is founde.
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The Latin Vulgate
32 epulari autem et gaudere oportebat quia frater tuus hic mortuus erat et revixit perierat et inventus est
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
32 epulari autem et gaudere oportebat quia frater tuus hic mortuus erat et revixit perierat et inventus est
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The Webster Bible
32 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.
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World English Bible
32 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.'"
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Weymouth New Testament
32 We are bound to make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life, he was lost and has been found.'"
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Wycliffe
32 But it behooved to make feast, and to have joy; for this thy brother was dead, and lived again [and liveth again]; he perished, and is found.
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Young's Literal Translation
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.'
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