richmahn_en_tn/luk/15/24.md

my son was dead, and now he is alive

This metaphor speaks of the son being gone as if he were dead. Alternate translation: "it is as if my son were dead and became alive again" or "I felt like my son had died, but he is now alive" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

He was lost, and now he is found

This metaphor speaks of the son being gone as if he were lost. Alternate translation: "It is as if my son were lost and now I found him" or "My son was lost and has returned home" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)