NASB
"but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law."
— Romans 9:31, NASB
“But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.”
“but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. ”
“but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness.”
“but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it.”
“But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice.”
“But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.”
“But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.”
FOR THE LORD WILL EXECUTE HIS WORD ON THE EARTH, THOROUGHLY AND QUICKLY."
And just as Isaiah foretold, "UNLESS THE LORD OF SABAOTH HAD LEFT TO US A POSTERITY, WE WOULD HAVE BECOME LIKE SODOM, AND WOULD HAVE RESEMBLED GOMORRAH."
What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;
but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
just as it is written, "BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."