Hebrews 2

1 Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.

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

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

For if the word uttered through angels stood firm, so that every transgression and act of disobedience met with its just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?

3 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,

Which having begun to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him;

4 God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

God himself corroborating their testimony by signs and wonders and a variety of miraculous powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit imparted in accordance with his own will.

5 For he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.

It is not to angels that God subjected the age to be, of which we are speaking.

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

But some one, somewhere, testified, saying. What is Man, that thou art mindful of him? Or any man, that thou carest for him?

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

Thou hast made him only a little lower that the angels; With glory and honor hast thou crowned him; And hast set him to govern the works of thy hands;

8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t yet see all things subjected to him.

Thou hast put all things under his feet. For this putting all things under man means leaving nothing not subject to him. But we do not yet see all things subject to him.

9 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.

What we do see is Jesus, who was made for a time a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor, because of the suffering of death, in order that through God’s grace he might taste death for every man.

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

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

11 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,

For both he who sanctifies and those whom he is sanctifying are all from One; for which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying.

12 saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the congregation I will sing your praise.”

I will proclaim thy name to my brothers; In the midst of the Church I will hymn thy praises.

13 Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.”

And again, I myself will put my trust in God. And again, Lo, I and the children God has given me.

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

Therefore, since the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also similarly partook of the same, in order that through death he might render powerless him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

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

And might deliver those who through fear of death had been subject to life-long bondage.

16 For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham.

For assuredly it is not angels, nay, it is the offspring of Abraham, whom he is ever taking by the hand.

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

And so it was necessary that he should in all points be made like his brothers, so that he might become a compassionate and faithful high priest, in all that relates to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

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

For inasmuch as he himself has suffered, being tempted, he is also able instantly to succor those who are tempted, he is also able instantly to succor those who are tempted.