Read Full ChapterBut he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G1161} he answering{G611}{(G5679)} said{G2036}{(G5627)} to his father{G3962}, Lo{G2400}{(G5628)}, these many{G5118} years{G2094} do I serve{G1398}{(G5719)} thee{G4671}, neither{G3763} transgressed I{G3928}{(G5627)} at any time{G3763} thy{G4675} commandment{G1785}: and{G2532} yet{G2532} thou{G1325} never{G3763} gavest{G1325}{(G5656)} me{G1698} a kid{G2056}, that{G2443} I might make merry{G2165}{(G5686)} with{G3326} my{G3450} friends{G5384}:
Strong's King James
(29) But he answered, saying to his father, 'Look! For so many years I've served you and never passed by your command and you've never given me a young goat to maybe celebrate with my friends?
The F.O.G
[29] "But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've worked like a slave for you. I've never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never even gave me a young goat to celebrate with my friends.'"
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and he answering said to the father, Lo, so many years I do serve thee, and never thy command did I transgress, and to me thou didst never give a kid, that with my friends I might make merry;
Young's Literal Translation
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