KJV
ASV
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.
ESV
32. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"
ERVEN
32. 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.'"
NLT
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!'"
WEB
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.'"
NET
32. It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.'"
NLV
32. It is right and good that we should have a good time and be glad. Your brother was dead and now he is alive again. He was lost and now he is found.' "
HCSB
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.'"
YLT
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.`
LITV
32. But to be merry and to rejoice was right, for this brother of yours was dead, and lived again; and being lost, also he was found.
RV
32. 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.
NCV
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.'"
MKJV
32. It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
AKJV
32. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
LXXEN
KJV
32. {SCJ}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. {SCJ.}
AMP
32. But it was fitting to make merry, to revel and feast and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!
KJVP
32. {SCJ} It G1161 CONJ was meet G1163 V-IQI-3S that we should make merry G2165 V-APN , and G2532 CONJ be glad G5463 V-2AON : for G3754 CONJ this G3778 D-NSM thy G3588 T-NSM brother G80 N-NSM was G2258 V-IXI-3S dead G3498 A-NSM , and G2532 CONJ is alive again G326 V-AAI-3S ; and G2532 CONJ was G2258 V-IXI-3S lost G622 V-2RAP-NSM , and G2532 CONJ is found G2147 V-API-3S . {SCJ.}
YLT
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.`
ASV
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.
WEB
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.'"
NASB
32. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.'"
ESV
32. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"
RV
32. 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.
RSV
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.'"
NKJV
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.' "
MKJV
32. It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
AKJV
32. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
NRSV
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.'"
NIV
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.'"
NIRV
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.' "
NLT
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!'"
MSG
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!'"
GNB
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.' "
NET
32. It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.'"
ERVEN
32. 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.'"