ORV
16. କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟତର, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍, ସ୍ଵର୍ଗୀୟ ଦେଶର ଆକାଂକ୍ଷା କରୁଥିଲେ; ଏହେତୁ ଈଶ୍ଵର ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଈଶ୍ଵର ବୋଲି ଖ୍ୟାତ ହେବାକୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ଵନ୍ଧରେ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ନୁହନ୍ତି, କାରଣ ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଗୋଟିଏ ନଗର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ।

IRVOR
16. କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟତର, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍‍, ସ୍ୱର୍ଗୀୟ ଦେଶର ଆକାଂକ୍ଷା କରୁଥିଲେ; ଏହେତୁ ଈଶ୍ୱର ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଈଶ୍ୱର ବୋଲି ଖ୍ୟାତ ହେବାକୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି, କାରଣ ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଗୋଟିଏ ନଗର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି ।



KJV
16. 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.

AMP
16. But the truth is that they were yearning for and aspiring to a better and more desirable country, that is, a heavenly [one]. For that reason God is not ashamed to be called their God [even to be surnamed their God--the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob], for He has prepared a city for them. [Exod. 3:6, 15; 4:5.]

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YLT
16. 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.

ASV
16. 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.

WEB
16. 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.

NASB
16. But now they desire a better homeland, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

ESV
16. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

RV
16. But now they desire a better {cf15i 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.

RSV
16. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

NKJV
16. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly [country.] Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

MKJV
16. But now they stretch forth to a better fatherland, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

AKJV
16. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: why God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he has prepared for them a city.

NRSV
16. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.

NIV
16. 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.

NIRV
16. Instead, they longed for a better country. They wanted one in heaven. So God is pleased when they call him their God. In fact, he has prepared a city for them.

NLT
16. But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

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