BNV
11. যখন সন্তানেরা ভূমিষ্ঠ হয় নাই, এবং ভাল মন্দ কিছুই করে নাই, তখন—ঈশ্বরের নির্ব্বাচনানুরূপ সঙ্কল্প যেন স্থির থাকে, কর্ম্ম হেতু নয়, কিন্তু আহ্বানকারীর ইচ্ছা হেতু—
ERVBN
11. [This verse may not be a part of this translation]
IRVBN
11. যখন সন্তানেরা জন্মায়নি, ভাল এবং খারাপ কোন কিছুই করে নি, তখন সুতরাং ঈশ্বরের পরিকল্পনানুসারে কাজের জন্য তাদের মনোনীত করলেন এবং কাজের জন্য নয়, যিনি ডেকেছেন তাঁর ইচ্ছার জন্যই
OCVBN
11. তবুও, সেই দুজন যমজের জন্ম হওয়ার পূর্বে ও তাদের ভালোমন্দ কোনো কাজ করার পূর্বেই মনোনয়নের ব্যাপারে ঈশ্বরের অভিপ্রায় যেন স্থির থাকে,
KJV
11. (For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
AMP
11. And the children were yet unborn and had so far done nothing either good or evil. Even so, in order further to carry out God's purpose of selection (election, choice), which depends not on works or what men can do, but on Him Who calls [them],
KJVP
11. ( CONJ For CONJ [ the ] [ children ] being not yet G3380 ADV born G1080 V-APP-GPM , neither G3366 CONJ having done G4238 V-AAP-GPM any G5100 X-ASN good G18 A-ASN or G2228 PRT evil G2556 A-ASN , that G2443 CONJ the G3588 T-NSF purpose G4286 N-NSF of G3588 T-NSF God G2316 N-GSM according G2596 PREP to election G1589 N-ASF might stand G3306 V-PAS-3S , not G3756 PRT-N of G1537 PREP works G2041 N-GPN , but G235 CONJ of G3588 T-GSM him that calleth G2564 V-PAP-GSM ; )
YLT
11. (for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her --
ASV
11. for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,
WEB
11. For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,
NASB
11. before they had yet been born or had done anything, good or bad, in order that God's elective plan might continue,
ESV
11. though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad- in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of his call-
RV
11. for {cf15i the children} being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,
RSV
11. though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of his call,
NKJV
11. (for [the children] not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls),
MKJV
11. (for the children had not yet been born, neither had done any good or evil; but that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who called,)
AKJV
11. (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calls;)
NRSV
11. Even before they had been born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's purpose of election might continue,
NIV
11. Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad--in order that God's purpose in election might stand:
NIRV
11. Here is what happened. Rebekah's twins had not even been born. They hadn't done anything good or bad yet. So they show that God's purpose is based firmly on his free choice.
NLT
11. But before they were born, before they had done anything good or bad, she received a message from God. (This message shows that God chooses people according to his own purposes;
MSG
11. and her babies were still innocent in the womb--incapable of good or bad--she received a special assurance from God. What God did in this case made it perfectly plain that his purpose is not a hit-or-miss thing dependent on what we do or don't do, but a sure thing determined by his decision, flowing steadily from his initiative.
GNB
11. But in order that the choice of one son might be completely the result of God's own purpose, God said to her, "The older will serve the younger." He said this before they were born, before they had done anything either good or bad; so God's choice was based on his call, and not on anything they had done.
NET
11. even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's purpose in election would stand, not by works but by his calling)—
ERVEN
11. But before the two sons were born, God told Rebecca, "The older son will serve the younger." This was before the boys had done anything good or bad. God said this before they were born so that the boy he wanted would be chosen because of God's own plan. He was chosen because he was the one God wanted to call, not because of anything the boys did.