en_tn_condensed/luk/15/32.md

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