richmahn_en_tn/luk/15/31.md

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The father said to him

The word "him" refers to the older son.

this brother of yours

The father was reminding the older son that the one who just came home was his brother.

this brother of yours was dead, and is now alive

This metaphor speaks of the brother being gone as if he was dead. See how you translated this phrase in Luke 15:24. AT: "it was as if this brother of yours was dead and became alive again" or "had died, but he is now alive" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

he was lost, and has now been found

This metaphor speaks of the son being gone as if he was lost. See how you translated this phrase in Luke 15:24. AT: "it is as if this brother of yours was lost and now I found him" or "this brother of yours was lost and has returned home" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

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