Hebrews 11:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But now their desire is for a better country, that is to say, for one in heaven; and so it is no shame to God to be named their God; for he has made ready a town for them.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| But | νυνὶ | nyni | nyoo-NEE |
| now | δὲ | de | thay |
| they desire | κρείττονος | kreittonos | KREET-toh-nose |
| a better | ὀρέγονται | oregontai | oh-RAY-gone-tay |
| that country, | τοῦτ' | tout | toot |
| is, | ἔστιν | estin | A-steen |
| an heavenly: | ἐπουρανίου | epouraniou | ape-oo-ra-NEE-oo |
| wherefore | διὸ | dio | thee-OH |
| οὐκ | ouk | ook | |
| is God | ἐπαισχύνεται | epaischynetai | ape-ay-SKYOO-nay-tay |
| αὐτοὺς | autous | af-TOOS | |
| not | ὁ | ho | oh |
| ashamed | θεὸς | theos | thay-OSE |
| to be called | θεὸς | theos | thay-OSE |
| their | ἐπικαλεῖσθαι | epikaleisthai | ay-pee-ka-LEE-sthay |
| God: | αὐτῶν· | autōn | af-TONE |
| for | ἡτοίμασεν | hētoimasen | ay-TOO-ma-sane |
| he hath prepared | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| for them | αὐτοῖς | autois | af-TOOS |
| a city. | πόλιν | polin | POH-leen |