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OET (OET-RV) ‘Son,’ answered the father, ‘you have always been here with me, and everything I have is yours.
In this parable Jesus told about a young man who left his father’s home and wasted the money that his father had given him. Then Jesus told how the young man returned to his father, and how his father welcomed him home. The young man had an older brother who was not happy at all when his father welcomed his younger brother. This story illustrates what God is like. He is ready to forgive anyone who truly turns from his sins and begins to obey him. It also warns people not to be like the older son, who did not want to forgive his brother.
Some other headings for this section are:
The Lost Son (GNT)
The Son Who Left Home (NCV)
A son who wasted his share of the inheritance
A father was happy when his son returned home
Before you decide on a heading for this section, think about a natural way in your language to describe a child who deliberately left home and foolishly wasted his money. In some languages a word such as “lost” can only be used to describe someone who doesn’t know where he is. If that is true in your language, you will want to use a more appropriate expression for this context.
‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said,
Then his father said to him, ‘My son, you(sing) have been here with me all the time,
The father said, ‘My dear child, you(sing) have always stayed with me here at home.
‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said: The BSB has placed the words the father said at the end of the quotation. In Greek, the words “And he said” are at the beginning of the verse. You should place the quote introduction where it is natural in your language.
Son: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Son is a different word from the word that was translated as “son” in 15:31a. It was an affectionate way for the father to address his son.This connotation of affection is mentioned by BDAG, p. 994; Plummer, p. 379; Marshall, p. 612; and Nolland, p. 788. Another way to translate this is:
dear son (NLT)
Use a term of address that is natural in your language.
you are always with me: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as you are always with me means “you live here with me all the time.” The father was implying that the older son had never been away from home, so there was no need for a special occasion to celebrate his return.
‘and all that is mine is yours.
and all my possessions belong to you(sing).
Everything I have already belongs to you(sing).
all that is mine is yours: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as all that is mine is yours means “all my property belongs to you.” The father had already divided his property and given both of the sons their shares. The younger son had spent his share, so all that the father had left rightfully belonged to the older son.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, τέκνον, σὺ πάντοτε μετ’ ἐμοῦ εἶ, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐμὰ σά ἐστιν
he (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Τέκνον σύ πάντοτε μετʼ ἐμοῦ εἶ καί παντᾶ τά ἐμά σά ἐστίν)
If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [But his father called him his dear son and acknowledged his loyal service and reminded him that now he was heir to the entire remaining estate]
τέκνον
(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Τέκνον σύ πάντοτε μετʼ ἐμοῦ εἶ καί παντᾶ τά ἐμά σά ἐστίν)
The father is using the word Child as a term of affection. Alternate translation: [My dear son]
σὺ πάντοτε μετ’ ἐμοῦ εἶ
(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Τέκνον σύ πάντοτε μετʼ ἐμοῦ εἶ καί παντᾶ τά ἐμά σά ἐστίν)
Alternate translation: [I appreciate the way you have stayed here and helped me]
OET (OET-RV) ‘Son,’ answered the father, ‘you have always been here with me, and everything I have is yours.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.
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