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# 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]])