Hebrews 2

1 Because of this it behoveth [us] more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,

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

2 for if the word being spoken through messengers did become stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience did receive a just recompense,

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

3 how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving — to be spoken through the Lord — by those having heard was confirmed to us,

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 God also bearing joint-witness both with signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

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?

5 For not to messengers did He subject the coming world, concerning which we speak,

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

6 and one in a certain place did testify fully, saying, 'What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, or a son of man, that Thou dost look after 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 didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands,

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

8 all things Thou didst put in subjection under his feet,' for in the subjecting to him the all things, nothing did He leave to him unsubjected, and now not yet do we see the all things subjected to him,

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.

9 and him who was made some little less than messengers we see — Jesus — because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of 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 honour, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.

10 For it was becoming to Him, because of whom [are] the all things, and through whom [are] the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,

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.

11 for both he who is sanctifying and those sanctified [are] all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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 saying, 'I will declare Thy name to my brethren, in the midst of an assembly I will sing praise to Thee;' and again, 'I will be trusting on Him;'

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

13 and again, 'Behold I and the children that God did give to me.'

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

14 Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death — that is, the devil —

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,

15 and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,

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

16 for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold,

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

17 wherefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation 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 high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

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

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