Romans 9:31

Israel’s Unbelief

30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;31but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.32Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

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Berean Standard Bible
but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
American Standard Version (1901)
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
Bible in Basic English
But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice.
Free Bible Version
But the people of Israel, who looked to the law to make them right with God, never succeeded.
Geneva Bible 1599
But Israel which followed the Lawe of righteousnes, could not arteine vnto the Law of righteousnes.
King James (Authorized) Version
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Translation for Translators
But although the people of Israel sought a basis by which God would erase the record of their sins, they did not succeed in fulfilling the true purpose of the laws that God gave to Moses.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But Israel, who did pursue a law of righteousness, did not arrive at it.
Noah Webster Bible
But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
World English Bible
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.
Young's Literal Translation
and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;