Romans Chapter 9 verse 31 Holy Bible
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at `that' law.
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But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.
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But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to [that] law.
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But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
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but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness.
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and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(31) Israel, on the other hand, though ostensibly pursuing a law the object of which was righteousness, did not reach such a law. They tried to keep the Law, but failed to keep it, and to bring themselves under its protection. The second "righteousness" is omitted in the best MSS.Parallel Commentaries ...Greekbutδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.Israel,Ἰσραὴλ (Israēl)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.who pursuedδιώκων (diōkōn)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute.a lawνόμον (nomon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.of righteousness,δικαιοσύνης (dikaiosynēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification.has not attainedἔφθασεν (ephthasen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 5348: Apparently a primary verb; to be beforehand, i.e. Anticipate or precede; by extension, to have arrived at.[it].νόμον (nomon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.Jump to PreviousArrive Arrived Attained Based Descendants Followed Following Fulfilling Israel Law Pursued Pursuing Pursuit Righteousness Succeed
