NET
KJV
32. Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
ASV
32. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
ESV
32. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,
ERVEN
32. They failed because they tried to make themselves right by the things they did. They did not trust in God to make them right. They fell over the stone that makes people fall.
NLT
32. Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law instead of by trusting in him. They stumbled over the great rock in their path.
WEB
32. Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;
NLV
32. Why? Because they did not put their trust in God. They tried to be right with God by working for it. They tripped over the most important Stone (Christ).
HCSB
32. Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.
YLT
32. wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,
LITV
32. Why? Because it was not of faith, but as of works of Law. For they stumbled at the Stone-of-stumbling,
RV
32. Wherefore? Because {cf15i they sought it} not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
NCV
MKJV
32. Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;
AKJV
32. Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;
LXXEN
KJV
32. Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
AMP
32. For what reason? Because [they pursued it] not through faith, relying [instead] on the merit of their works [they did not depend on faith but on what they could do]. They have stumbled over the Stumbling Stone. [Isa. 8:14; 28:16.]
KJVP
32. Wherefore G1302 ? Because G3754 CONJ [ they ] [ sought ] [ it ] not G3756 PRT-N by G1537 PREP faith G4102 N-GSF , but G235 CONJ as it were G5613 ADV by G1537 PREP the works G2041 N-GPN of the law G3551 N-GSM . For G1063 CONJ they G3588 T-GSN stumbled G4350 V-AAI-3P at that stumblingstone G4348 N-GSN ;
YLT
32. wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,
ASV
32. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
WEB
32. Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;
NASB
32. Why not? Because they did it not by faith, but as if it could be done by works. They stumbled over the stone that causes stumbling,
ESV
32. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,
RV
32. Wherefore? Because {cf15i they sought it} not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
RSV
32. Why? Because they did not pursue it through faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,
NKJV
32. Why? Because [they did] not [seek it] by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone.
MKJV
32. Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;
AKJV
32. Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;
NRSV
32. Why not? Because they did not strive for it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,
NIV
32. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the "stumbling-stone".
NIRV
32. Why not? Because they didn't look for it by faith. They tried to get it by working for it. They tripped over the stone that causes people to trip and fall.
NLT
32. Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law instead of by trusting in him. They stumbled over the great rock in their path.
MSG
32. How could they miss it? Because instead of trusting God, they took over. They were absorbed in what they themselves were doing. They were so absorbed in their "God projects" that they didn't notice God right in front of them, like a huge rock in the middle of the road. And so they stumbled into him and went sprawling.
GNB
32. And why not? Because they did not depend on faith but on what they did. And so they stumbled over the "stumbling stone"
NET
32. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
ERVEN
32. They failed because they tried to make themselves right by the things they did. They did not trust in God to make them right. They fell over the stone that makes people fall.