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Luke 15:23
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KJ21
And bring hither the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
ASV
and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:
AMP
And bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let us [invite everyone and] feast and celebrate;
AMPC
And bring out that [wheat-]fattened calf and kill it; and let us revel and feast and be happy and make merry,
BRG
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
CSB
Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast,
CSBA
Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast,
CEB
Fetch the fattened calf and slaughter it. We must celebrate with feasting
CJB
and bring the calf that has been fattened up, and kill it. Let’s eat and have a celebration!
CEV
Get the best calf and prepare it, so we can eat and celebrate.
DARBY
and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
DLNT
And bring the fatted calf. Slaughter it. And having eaten, let us celebrate!
DRA
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
ERV
And bring our best calf and kill it so that we can celebrate with plenty to eat.
EASY
Fetch the young cow that we keep ready to eat on a special day. It is already fat. Kill it and prepare it. We will eat a big meal and we will be happy together.
EHV
Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us eat and celebrate,
ESV
And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.
ESVUK
And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.
EXB
And get our ·fat [fattened; C prepared for slaughter] calf and kill it [C people only occasionally ate meat; such a large animal indicates a major celebration] so we can have a feast and celebrate.
GNV
And bring the fat calf, and kill him, and let us eat, and be merry:
GW
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s celebrate with a feast.
GNT
Then go and get the prize calf and kill it, and let us celebrate with a feast!
HCSB
Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast,
ICB
And get our fat calf and kill it. Then we can have a feast and celebrate!
ISV
Bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate!
PHILLIPS
So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still some distance off, his father saw him and his heart went out to him, and he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. But his son said, ‘Father, I have done wrong in the sight of Heaven and in your eyes. I don’t deserve to be called your son any more ....’ ‘Hurry!’ called out his father to the servants, ‘fetch the best clothes and put them on him! Put a ring on his finger and shoes on his feet, and get that calf we’ve fattened and kill it, and we will have a feast and a celebration! For this is my son—I thought he was dead, and he’s alive again. I thought I had lost him, and he’s found!’ And they began to get the festivities going.
JUB
and bring here the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
KJV
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
AKJV
and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
LSB
and bring the fattened calf, slaughter it, and let us eat and celebrate,
LEB
And bring the fattened calf—kill it and let us eat and celebrate,
TLB
And kill the calf we have in the fattening pen. We must celebrate with a feast,
MSG
“But the father wasn’t listening. He was calling to the servants, ‘Quick. Bring a clean set of clothes and dress him. Put the family ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Then get a prize-winning heifer and roast it. We’re going to feast! We’re going to have a wonderful time! My son is here—given up for dead and now alive! Given up for lost and now found!’ And they began to have a wonderful time.
MEV
Bring here the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry.
MOUNCE
· Bring the fattened calf · and make the kill! · Let us eat and celebrate;
NOG
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s celebrate with a feast.
NABRE
Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast,
NASB
and bring the fattened calf, slaughter it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
NASB1995
and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;
NCB
Then bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us celebrate with a feast.
NCV
And get our fat calf and kill it so we can have a feast and celebrate.
NET
Bring the fattened calf and kill it! Let us eat and celebrate,
NIRV
Bring the fattest calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.
NIV
Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.
NIVUK
Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.
NKJV
And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
NLV
Bring the calf that is fat and kill it. Let us eat and be glad.
NLT
And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast,
NMB
And bring here the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry.
NRSVA
And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;
NRSVACE
And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;
NRSVCE
And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;
NRSVUE
And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate,
NTFE
And bring the calf that we’ve fattened up, kill it, and let’s eat and have a party!
OJB
And bring the fattened calf, and slaughter it, and let us eat and have a simcha,
RGT
‘And bring the fat calf and kill him! And let us eat and be merry!
RSV
and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry;
RSVCE
and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry;
TLV
Bring the fattened calf and kill it! Let’s celebrate with a feast!
VOICE
Go get the fattest calf and butcher it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate
WEB
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
WE
Bring the fat calf and kill it. Let us have a feast and a good time.
WYC
and bring ye a fat calf, and slay ye, and eat we, and make we feast.
YLT
and having brought the fatted calf, kill [it], and having eaten, we may be merry,
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