Assamese: সন্তান নৌ ওপজোঁতেই আৰু ভাল বা বেয়া একো নকৰোতেই, কৰ্মৰ কাৰণে নহয়, কিন্তু আমন্ত্ৰণকাৰীৰ ইচ্ছাৰ কাৰণে, ঈশ্বৰৰ মনোনীতৰ দৰে হোৱা অভিপ্ৰায়ত থিৰে থাকিবলৈ,
AYT: Sebab, sebelum anak-anak itu dilahirkan dan belum melakukan sesuatu yang baik atau yang jahat, supaya tujuan Allah mengenai pilihan-Nya diteguhkan bukan karena perbuatan tetapi karena Ia yang memanggil,
Bengali: যখন সন্তানেরা জন্মায়নি, ভাল এবং খারাপ কোন কিছুই করে নি, তখন- সুতরাং ঈশ্বরের পরিকল্পনানুসারে কাজের জন্য তাদের বেছে নিলেন এবং কাজের জন্য নয়, যিনি ডেকেছেন তাঁর ইচ্ছার জন্যই-
Gujarati: અને [સંતાનોના] જન્મ અગાઉ જયારે તેઓએ કંઈ પણ સારું કે ખરાબ કર્યું ન હતુ, ત્યારે ઈશ્વરનો હેતું જે તેમની પસંદગી પ્રમાણે છે તે, કરણીઓ પર નહિ, પણ તેડનારની ઇચ્છા પર આધાર રાખે,
Hindi: और अभी तक न तो बालक जन्मे थे, और न उन्होंने कुछ भला या बुरा किया था, इसलिए कि परमेश्वर की मनसा जो उसके चुन लेने के अनुसार है, कर्मों के कारण नहीं, परन्तु बुलानेवाले पर बनी रहे।
Kannada: -12 ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಒಬ್ಬ ತಂದೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರು ಇನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟದೆಯೂ, ಒಳ್ಳೆದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ, ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೊದಲೇ <<ಹಿರಿಯನು ಕಿರಿಯನಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವನೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ>> ಆಕೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಇದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ತನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಧಾರಗೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಕರೆಯುವಾತನ ಚಿತ್ತದ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಆಧಾರಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
Malayalam: കുട്ടികൾ ജനിക്കയോ ഗുണമാകട്ടെ ദോഷമാകട്ടെ ഒന്നും പ്രവർത്തിക്കയോ ചെയ്യുംമുമ്പേ തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിൻ പ്രകാരമുള്ള ദൈവനിർണ്ണയം പ്രവൃത്തികൾ നിമിത്തമല്ല വിളിച്ചവന്റെ ഇഷ്ടം നിമിത്തംതന്നെ എന്നു വരേണ്ടതിന്നു:
Marathi: आणि मुलांचा जन्म झाला नसल्यामुळे, काही चांगले किंवा वाईट कोणी केले नसताना निवडीप्रमाणे देवाची योजना कायम रहावी म्हणून, कृतीप्रमाणे नाही पण बोलावणार्याच्या इच्छेप्रमाणे,
Odiya: ଯେତେବେଳେ ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ଜନ୍ମ ହୋଇ ନ ଥିଲେ, ଆଉ ଭଲ କିମ୍ବା ମନ୍ଦ କିଛି କରି ନ ଥିଲେ, ସେତେବେଳେ କର୍ମ ହେତୁ ନୁହେଁ, ମାତ୍ର ଆହ୍ୱାନକାରୀଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛା ହେତୁ ନିର୍ବାଚନାନୁସାରେ ଈଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ସଂକଳ୍ପ ଯେପରି ସ୍ଥିର ରହେ,
Punjabi: ਭਾਵੇਂ ਬਾਲਕ ਹਾਲੇ ਤੱਕ ਜੰਮੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਨ, ਅਤੇ ਨਾ ਹੀ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਕੁੱਝ ਭਲਾ ਬੁਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ, ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਛੋਟੇ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੇਗਾ,
Tamil: குழந்தைகள் இன்னும் பிறக்காமலும், நன்மை தீமை ஒன்றும் செய்யாமல் இருக்கும்போது, தேவனுடைய தெரிந்துகொள்ளுதலின்படி இருக்கிற அவருடைய தீர்மானம், செயல்களினாலே நிலைநிற்காமல் அழைக்கிறவராலே நிலைநிற்கும்படி,
Telugu: దేవుని ఎన్నిక ప్రకారమైన ఆయన సంకల్పం, చేసే పనుల మూలంగా కాక వారిని పిలిచినవాడి మూలంగానే నెరవేరడం కోసం,
Urdu: और अभी तक न तो लड़के पैदा हुए थे और न उन्होने नेकी या बदी की थी, कि उससे कहा गया, " बड़ा छोटे की ख़िदमत करेगा।"
NETBible: 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) –
NASB: for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,
HCSB: (for though they had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to election might stand,
LEB: for [although they] had not yet been born, or done anything good or evil, in order that the purpose of God according to election might remain,
NIV: Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand:
ESV: 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--
NRSV: Even before they had been born or had done anything good or bad (so that God’s purpose of election might continue,
REB: yet, even before they were born, when they as yet had done nothing, whether good or ill, in order that the purpose of God, which is a matter of his choice, might stand firm, based not on human deeds but on the call of God,
NKJV: (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),
KJV: (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;)
NLT: But before they were born, before they had done anything good or bad, she received a message from God. (This message proves that God chooses according to his own plan,
GNB: 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.
ERV: 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.
EVD: 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 God chose 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.
BBE: Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,
MSG: 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.
Phillips NT: It came before the children were born or had done anything good or bad, plainly showing that God's act of choice has nothing to do with achievements, but is entirely a matter of his will.
CEV: Even before they were born or had done anything good or bad, the Lord told Rebekah that her older son would serve the younger one. The Lord said this to show that he makes his own choices and that it wasn't because of anything either of them had done.
CEVUK: Even before they were born or had done anything good or bad, the Lord told Rebekah that her elder son would serve the younger one. The Lord said this to show that he makes his own choices and that it wasn't because of anything either of them had done.
GWV: Before the children had been born or had done anything good or bad, Rebekah was told that the older child would serve the younger one. This was said to Rebekah so that God’s plan would remain a matter of his choice,
NET [draft] ITL: even before <3380> they were born <1080> or <3366> had done <4238> anything <5100> good <18> or <2228> bad <5337> (so <2443> that God’s <2316> purpose <4286> in <2596> election <1589> would stand <3306>, not <3756> by <1537> works <2041> but <235> by <1537> his calling <2564>)–