TEV
16. అయితే వారు మరి శ్రేష్ఠమైన దేశమును, అనగా పరలోకసంబంధమైన దేశమును కోరుచున్నారు. అందుచేత తాను వారి దేవుడనని అనిపించుకొనుటకు దేవుడు వారినిగూర్చి సిగ్గుపడడ

ERVTE
16. కాని వాళ్ళుయింకా గొప్ప దేశానికి, అంటే పరలోకానికి వెళ్ళాలని ఆశించారు. అందువల్ల దేవుడు యితర్లు తనను “వాళ్ళ దేవుడు” అని పిలిచినందుకు సిగ్గుపడలేదు. పైగా తన వాళ్ళ కోసం ఒక పట్టణం నిర్మించాడు.

IRVTE
16. కానీ వారు మరింత శ్రేష్ఠమైన దేశాన్ని అంటే పరలోక సంబంధమైన దేశాన్ని కోరుకుంటున్నారు. వారి కోసం ఒక నగరాన్ని సిద్ధం చేసిన దేవుడు, తాను వారి దేవుడినని చెప్పుకోడానికి సిగ్గు పడడు.



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.