Hebrews 2

Warning against Neglect

1For this reason, we must pay attention all the more to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. # 2:1 Jos 24:27; Mc 5:13; 1Co 9:27; 10:6; 11:34; Ti 3:14 2For if the message spoken through angels was legally binding # 2:2 Or valid, or reliable,# 2:2 Dt 33:2; Ac 7:53; Heb 1:1 and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment, # 2:2 Nm 15:30; Heb 10:28 3how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? # 2:3 Is 45:17 This salvation had its beginning when it was spoken of by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him. # 2:3 Lk 1:2; Heb 1:2; 10:29 4At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to his will. # 2:4 Jn 4:48; Ac 2:22,43; 5:12; 8:13; 14:3; 15:12; Rm 12:3–8; 15:19; 1Co 12:4; 2Co 12:12; Eph 1:5; 4:8

Jesus and Humanity

5For he has not subjected to angels the world to come that we are talking about. 6But someone somewhere has testified:

What is man that you remember him,

or the son of man that you care for him?

7 You made him lower than the angels

for a short time;

you crowned him with glory and honor # 2:7 Other mss add and set him over the works of your hands

8 and subjected everything under his feet. # 2:6–8 Ps 8:4–6 LXX

For in subjecting everything to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. As it is, we do not yet see everything subjected to him. # 2:6–8 Jb 7:17; Ps 8:4–6; Mt 22:44; Ac 2:35; 1Co 15:25–27; Eph 1:22; Heb 10:13 9But we do see Jesus — made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace he might taste death # 2:9 Jn 8:52; 1Co 15:54–56; Php 2:8; Col 1:22; Heb 9:15; 1Pt 3:18 for everyone — crowned with glory and honor # 2:9 Ac 2:33; 3:13 because he suffered death. # 2:9 Jn 3:16; 2Co 5:15; Php 2:9

10For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God — for whom and through whom all things exist — should make the pioneer # 2:10 Or source, or leader of their salvation perfect through sufferings. # 2:10 Lk 13:32; 24:26; Rm 11:36; Heb 7:28 11For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. # 2:11 Or father, or origin; lit all are of one That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, # 2:11 Mt 28:10; Jn 20:17; Ac 17:28; Heb 10:10 12saying:

I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters;

I will sing hymns to you in the congregation. # 2:12 Ps 22:22,# 2:12 Ps 22:22; Heb 12:23

13Again, I will trust in him. # 2:13 2Sm 22:3 LXX; Is 8:17 LXX; 12:2 LXX And again, Here I am with the children God gave me. # 2:13 Is 8:18 LXX,# 2:13 Ps 18:2; Is 8:17–18; 12:2; Jn 10:29; 17:6

14Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death — that is, the devil # 2:14 Jn 1:14; 1Co 15:54–56; Col 2:15; 2Tm 1:10; 1Jn 3:8 — 15and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. # 2:15 Rm 8:15; 2Tm 1:7 16For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring. # 2:16 Lk 19:9; Jn 8:39; Rm 4:16; Gl 3:7–9,29 17Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters # 2:17 Lit things pertaining to God, to make atonement # 2:17 Or propitiation,# 2:17 2Co 5:21 for the sins of the people. # 2:17 Lk 18:13; Rm 3:25; Php 2:7; Heb 4:15; 5:1–2; 7:26–28; 1Jn 2:2; 4:10 18For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

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1In considering all this, it is necessary for us to pay far greater attention bifraht (particularly) to the things we have heard, lest from it we may drift away. 2For if the Dvar Hashem which was declared through malachim became firmly established and every peysha (transgression) and averah (disobedience to the commandment) received a gemul tzodek (just retribution),#2:2 Dt 33:2, TARGUM HASHIVIM 3How shall we escape if we neglect so great a Yeshu'at Eloheinu, one that was declared initially through#2:3 Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu, and was confirmed and attested to us by those who heard him, 4While Hashem gave solemn eidus (testimony) through otot u'moftim (signs and wonders) and nifla'ot rabbot (many miracles) and matanot (gifts) of the Ruach Hakodesh distributed according to the ratzon Hashem?

5For Hashem did not subject the Olam Habah, about which we are speaking, to malachim. 6But someone has given solemn eidus (testimony) somewhere, MAH ENOSH KI TIZKERENU UVEN ADAM KI TIFKEDENU? (What is Man that You are mindful of him, or the Son of Man that You care for him?) 7You made him a lttle lower than the angels and you crowned him with glory and splendor and you made him ruler over the works of your hands, 8KOL SHATAH TACHAT RAGLAV (Putting everything under his feet).#2:8 Ps 8:5-7 Now while Hashem subjected all things to him, he left nothing unsubjected to him, though now we do not yet see all things having been subjected to him. 9But this is what we do see: Yehoshua, for a short time having been “made lower than the angels,” has, because of the yissurim (suffering) of mavet (death), been “crowned with KAVOD V'HADAR” (glory and splendor)#2:9 Ps 8:6 in order that by the Chen v'Chesed Hashem on behalf of all he might taste the histalkus of mavet.#2:9 Isa 53:8

10For it was bekavod (fitting, proper) for him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in bringing banim rabbim (many sons) to kavod, to bring to shleimut (perfection, completion) the Rosh (Head) and Mekhonen (Founder) of their Yeshu'at Hashem through yissurim (suffering). 11For both HaKadosh who makes holy and Kedoshim who are being made holy all have HaAv Echad. It is for this reason Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach is not ashamed to call them Achim, 12Saying, “I will declare your Name to my brothers, within the congregation I will praise you.”#2:12 Ps 22:22 [23] 13And again, “I put my bitachon in him”#2:13 Isa 12:2 and again HINEI ANOCHI V'HAYELADIM ASHER NATAN LI HASHEM (Here I am and the yeladim whom Hashem gave to me.)#2:13 Isa 8:18

14Therefore, als (since) the yeladim share in the basar vadahm and Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach likewise shared in the same things, that through the histalkus of his mavet he might destroy the one having power over mavet, that is, HaSatan,#2:14 See Genesis chapter 3 15And he might release these, as many as through eymat haMavet (terror of Death) were subjected to avdut (slavery) all the days of their existence. 16For surely it was not malachim that concerned him, but the zera Avraham Avinu. 17And for this reason, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was obliged to become like the Achim b'Moshiach#2:17 2:11 in every respect, that he might become a Kohen Gadol rachaman v'ne'eman before Hashem in order to make kapporah for the chatta'im of HaAm.#2:17 Isa 53:8; 49:7 18For, because Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach himself has endured, being tested in the yissurim (sufferings) of his nefesh,#2:18 Isa 53:10,11 he is able to come to the ezrah (aid) of the ones being tested.

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