Luke 15:23

Bring ¹  the fattened calf ²  and kill it! Let us eat ³  and celebrate,

Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.

and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;

And kill the calf we have been fattening in the pen. We must celebrate with a feast,

Then get a grain-fed heifer and roast it. We're going to feast! We're going to have a wonderful time!

And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.

And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;

‘And bring the fatted calf here and kill it , and let us eat and be merry;

Bring ¹  the fattened calf ²  and kill it! Let us eat ³  and celebrate,

¹ tn Grk “And bring.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

² tn Or “the prize calf” (L&N 65.8). See also L&N 44.2, “grain-fattened.” Such a calf was usually reserved for religious celebrations.

³ tn The participle φαγόντες (fagontes) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.