Hebrews 2

1 For this reason we ought to pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away from them.

Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, so that we will not drift away.

2 For if the message delivered through angels proved to be true, and every transgression and act of disobedience met with just retribution,

For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense;

3 how shall we escape if we are indifferent to a salvation as great as that now offered to us? This, after having first of all been announced by the Lord Himself, had its truth made sure to us by those who heard Him,

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;

4 while God corroborated their testimony by signs and marvels and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed in accordance with His own will.

God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Ruach ha-Kodesh, according to his own will?

5 It is not to angels that God has assigned the sovereignty of that coming world, of which we speak.

For he did not subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.

6 But, as we know, a writer has solemnly said, "How poor a creature is man, and yet Thou dost remember him, and a son of man, and yet Thou dost come to him!

But one has somewhere testified, saying, "What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him?

7 Thou hast made him only a little inferior to the angels; with glory and honour Thou hast crowned him, and hast set him to govern the works of Thy hands.

You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.

8 Thou hast put everything in subjection under his feet." For this subjecting of the universe to man implies the leaving nothing not subject to him. But we do not as yet see the universe subject to him.

You have put all things in subjection under his feet." For in that he put all things under him, he left nothing that is not under him. But now we do not yet see that all things are under him.

9 But Jesus--who was made a little inferior to the angels in order that through God's grace He might taste death for every human being--we already see wearing a crown of glory and honour because of His having suffered death.

But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Yeshua, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.

10 For it was fitting that He for whom, and through whom, all things exist, after He had brought many sons to glory, should perfect by suffering the Prince Leader who had saved them.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

11 For both He who sanctifies and those whom He is sanctifying have all one Father; and for this reason He is not ashamed to speak of them as His brothers;

For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

12 as when He says: "I will proclaim Thy name to My brothers: in the midst of the congregation I will hymn Thy praises;"

saying, "I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the assembly I will praise you."

13 and again, "As for Me, I will be one whose trust reposes in God;" and again, "Here am I, and here are the children God has given Me."

And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Look, here I am, and the children God has given me."

14 Since then the children referred to are all alike sharers in perishable human nature, He Himself also, in the same way, took on Him a share of it, in order that through death He might render powerless him who had authority over death, that is, the Devil,

Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

15 and might set at liberty all those who through fear of death had been subject to lifelong slavery.

and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

16 For assuredly it is not to angels that He is continually reaching a helping hand, but it is to the descendants of Abraham.

For, truly, he did not come to help the angels, but to help the offspring of Abraham.

17 And for this purpose it was necessary that in all respects He should be made to resemble His brothers, so that He might become a compassionate and faithful High Priest in things relating to God, in order to atone for the sins of the people.

Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful cohen hagadol in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

18 For inasmuch as He has Himself felt the pain of temptation and trial, He is also able instantly to help those who are tempted and tried.

For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.