# What will we say then?

Paul uses this question to get the attention of his readers. AT: "This is what we must say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# That the Gentiles

"We will say that the Gentiles"

# who were not pursuing righteousness

"who were not trying to please God"

# the righteousness by faith

Here "by faith" refers to placing one's trust in Christ. You can make this explicit in your translation. AT: "because God made them right with him when they trusted in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# did not arrive at it

This means that the Israelites could not please God by trying to keep the law. You can make this explicit in your translation. AT: "were not able to please God by keeping the law because they could not keep it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])