HEB 11:16 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object, red:negative.
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ULT But now they reach for a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he prepared a city for them.

UST But here is what is true about them: they longed for a greater country that is in heaven. Because of that, it honors God when other people describe him as the God of these people who trusted him. You can tell that this is true, because God has made a city for them to live in.

BSB Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

BLB But now they stretch forward to a better one, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.

AICNT But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.

OEB But no, they were longing for a better, a heavenly, land! And therefore God was not ashamed to be called their God; indeed he had already prepared them a city.

WEBBE But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

LSV but now they long for better, that is, heavenly, for this reason God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He prepared a city for them.

FBV But they're looking for a better country instead, a heavenly country. That is why God isn't disappointed with them, and is happy to be called their God, for he has built a city for them.

TCNT Instead, they were longing for a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

T4T But, instead, they desired a better place in which to live; that is, they desired a home in heaven. So God has prepared a city for them to live with him, and he is pleased [LIT] for them to say that he is their God.

LEB But now they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

BBE But now their desire is for a better country, that is to say, for one in heaven; and so it is no shame to God to be named their God; for he has made ready a town for them.

Moff No Moff HEB book available

Wymth but, as it is, we see them eager for a better land, that is to say, a heavenly one. For this reason God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has now prepared a city for them.

ASV But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

DRA But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

YLT but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.

Drby but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore [fn]God is not ashamed of them, to be called their [fn]God; for he has prepared for them a city.

11.16 Elohim

RV But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Wbstr But now they desire a better country , that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

KJB-1769 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
(But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath/has prepared for them a city. )

KJB-1611 But now they desire a better countrey, that is, an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to bee called their God: for he hath prepared for thē a city.
(But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath/has prepared for thē a city.)

Bshps But nowe they desire a better, that is, a heauenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a citie.
(But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God, for he hath/has prepared for them a city.)

Gnva But nowe they desire a better, that is an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie.
(But now they desire a better, that is an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath/has prepared for them a city. )

Cvdl But now they desyre a better, that is to saye, a heauely. Wherfore God is not ashamed of the, eue to be called their God: for he hath prepared a cite for them.
(But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them, eue to be called their God: for he hath/has prepared a cite for them.)

TNT But now they desyre a better that is to saye a hevenlye. Wherfore God is not ashamed of them even to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie.
(But now they desire a better that is to say a heavenlye. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them even to be called their God: for he hath/has prepared for them a city. )

Wyc but now thei desiren a betere, that is to seie, heuenli. Therfor God is not confoundid to be clepid the God of hem; for he made redi to hem a citee.
(but now they desiren a betere, that is to say, heuenli. Therefore God is not confoundid to be called the God of hem; for he made ready to them a city.)

Luth Nun aber begehren sie eines besseren, nämlich eines himmlischen. Darum schämet sich GOtt ihrer nicht, zu heißen ihr GOtt; denn er hat ihnen eine Stadt zubereitet.
(Now but begehren they/she/them one besseren, namely one himmlischen. Therefore schämet itself/yourself/themselves God of_their/her not, to heißen you/their/her God; because he has to_them one city zubereitet.)

ClVg nunc autem meliorem appetunt, id est, cælestem. Ideo non confunditur Deus vocari Deus eorum: paravit enim illis civitatem.
(nunc however meliorem appetunt, id it_is, cælestem. Ideo not/no confunditur God vocari God their: paravit because illis civitatem. )

UGNT νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου. διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς, Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν; ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.
(nun de kreittonos oregontai, tout’ estin epouraniou. dio ouk epaisⱪunetai autous ho Theos, Theos epikaleisthai autōn; haʸtoimasen gar autois polin.)

SBL-GNT νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου. διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν, ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.
(nun de kreittonos oregontai, toutʼ estin epouraniou. dio ouk epaisⱪunetai autous ho theos theos epikaleisthai autōn, haʸtoimasen gar autois polin.)

TC-GNT [fn]Νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν, ἐπουρανίου· διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεός, Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν· ἡτοίμασε γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.
(Nun de kreittonos oregontai, tout estin, epouraniou; dio ouk epaisⱪunetai autous ho Theos, Theos epikaleisthai autōn; haʸtoimase gar autois polin. )

11:16 νυν ¦ νυνι TR

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

νῦν δὲ

now on_the_other_hand

Here, the phrase But now introduces what is true, in contrast to the hypothetical situation the author presented in 11:15. The word now does not refer to time here. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces reality in contrast to a hypothetical situation. Alternate translation: “In reality, though,” or “As it really is,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὀρέγονται

˱they˲_/are/_aspiring

Here the author describes longing and desiring as if it were “reaching for” something to take it in one’s hand. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they yearn for” or “they desire”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

κρείττονος

˱of˲_/a/_better_‹homeland›

Here the author does not state what this “land’ is better than. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that he means it is better than the “land from which they went out” and any other earthly land. If it would be helpful in your language, you could could state explicitly what the heavenly land is better than. Alternate translation: “a land that is better than any earthly land”

οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς, Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν

not /is/_being_ashamed ˱of˲_them ¬the God God /to_be_being/_called ˱of˲_them

Here, the phrase to be called their God describes the situation in which God is not ashamed of them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that more clearly expresses the idea. Alternate translation: “God is not ashamed of them when he is called their God” or “God is not ashamed to be called their God”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς

not /is/_being_ashamed ˱of˲_them ¬the God

The phrase not ashamed uses two negative words to emphasize that God is honored by these faithful people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning with positive words. Alternate translation: “God is honored by them”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

αὐτοὺς & Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν

˱of˲_them & God (Some words not found in SR-GNT: νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται τοῦτʼ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν)

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The author uses the passive form here to focus on God, who is called their God, rather than on the people doing the calling. If you must state who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: “them when others call him their God”

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word for introduces support for the author’s claim that God is not ashamed of them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces support for a previous claim. Alternate translation: “which you know is true, because”

πόλιν

/a/_city

See how you translated “city” in 11:10.

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