en_tn_lite_do_not_use/luk/15/29.md

# these many years

"for many years"

# I slaved for you

"I worked extremely hard for you" or "I worked as hard as a slave for you"

# never neglected a command of yours

"never disobeyed any of your commands" or "always obeyed everything you told me to do"

# a young goat

A young goat was smaller and less expensive than a fatted calf. Alternate translation: "even a young goat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])