TOV
16. அதையல்ல, அதிலும் மேன்மையான பரமதேசத்தையே விரும்பினார்கள்; ஆகையால் தேவன் அவர்களுடைய தேவனென்னப்பட வெட்கப்படுகிறதில்லை; அவர்களுக்கு ஒரு நகரத்தை ஆயத்தம்பண்ணினாரே.

ERVTA
16. ஆனால் அவர்கள் பரலோகம் என்னும் சிறப்பான நாட்டிற்குப் போகக் காத்திருக்கிறார்கள். எனவே தேவன் தன்னை அவர்களது தேவன் என்று அழைத்துக்கொள்வதில் வெட்கப்படுவதில்லை. தேவன் அவர்களுக்காக ஒரு நகரத்தை உருவாக்கியிருக்கிறார்.

IRVTA
16. அதையல்ல, அதைவிட மேன்மையான பரமதேசத்தையே விரும்பினார்கள்; ஆகவே, தேவன் அவர்களுடைய தேவன் என்று சொல்லப்பட வெட்கப்படுவது இல்லை; அவர்களுக்கு ஒரு நகரத்தை ஆயத்தம்பண்ணினாரே.

ECTA
16. ஆனால், அவர்கள் சிறப்பான ஒரு நாட்டை, அதாவது, விண்ணக நாட்டையே நாடுகிறார்கள். அதனால்தான் கடவுளும் தம்மை, "அவர்களுடைய கடவுள்" என்று அழைத்துக்கொள்ள வெட்கப்படவில்லை. அவர்களுக்கென அவர் ஒருநகரை ஆயத்தப்படுத்தியுள்ளார்.

RCTA
16. ஆனால், அவர்கள் உண்மையில் நாடியது ஒரு மேலான நாட்டை, அதாவது விண்ணக நாட்டையே. அதனால்தான் கடவுளும் தம்மை 'அவர்களுடைய கடவுள்' என அழைத்துக்கொள்ள வெட்கப்படவில்லை. தாமே அவர்களுக்காக ஒரு நகரை அமைத்துள்ளார் அல்லரோ?

OCVTA
16. ஆனால் அவர்களோ அதிலும் மேன்மையான நாட்டை, ஒரு பரலோக நாட்டையேத் தேடினார்கள். அதை அடையவே ஆசைப்பட்டார்கள். ஆகவே இறைவன், “அவர்களுடைய இறைவன்” என்று தான் அழைக்கப்படுவதை வெட்கமாக எண்ணவில்லை. ஏனெனில் இறைவன், அவர்களுக்கென்று ஒரு நகரத்தை ஆயத்தம் பண்ணியிருக்கிறார்.



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.]

KJVP
16. But G1161 CONJ now G3570 they desire G3713 V-PMI-3P a better G2909 A-GSF [ country , ] that is G5123 , a heavenly G2032 A-GSF : wherefore G1352 CONJ God G2316 N-NSM is not G3756 PRT-N ashamed G1870 V-PNI-3S to be called G1941 V-PPN their G846 P-APM God G2316 N-NSM : for G1063 CONJ he hath prepared G2090 V-AAI-3S for them G846 P-GPM a city G4172 N-ASF .

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.

MSG
16. But they were after a far better country than that--heaven country. You can see why God is so proud of them, and has a City waiting for them.

GNB
16. Instead, it was a better country they longed for, the heavenly country. And so God is not ashamed for them to call him their God, because he has prepared a city for them.

NET
16. 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.

ERVEN
16. But they were waiting for a better country—a heavenly country. So God is not ashamed to be called their God. And he has prepared a city for them.