Romans 9:31

Greek
Ἰσραὴλ δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης εἰς νόμον οὐκ ἔφθασεν.
ESV
but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law.
NIV
but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
NLT
But the people of Israel, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded.
KJV
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

Romans 9:30 ← Romans 9:31 → Romans 9:32

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