HEBREWS I. 12-14. II. 1-9.

12, and like as a cloak thou shalt fold them up, [and] they shall be changed. And thou, as thou art, wilt be, and thy years will not fail.

13. But to whom from among the angels has he ever said,-Sit thou at my right hand until I shall place thine enemies [for] a footstool beneath thy feet? 14, Are they not all spirits of service, who are sent forth on service, because of those who are about to inherit life [-bliss]? (a)

II. 1. For this reason we ought the more especially to be heedful of that which we have heard, lest we should fall. 2. For if the word which was spoken by means of angels was confirmed, and everyone who heard it and broke it, received the punishment which was just; 3, how shall we escape, if we shall neglect those things which are themselves our life [-bliss]; those which began to be spoken by our Lord, and were confirmed to us by those who heard [them] from him; 4, things to which God bore witness by signs and by wonders, and by various deeds of might, and by distributed [gifts] of the Spirit of Holiness, which were given according to his will?

6. For he has not put under angels the world which is to be, of which we are speaking. 6. But as the [sacred] writing bears witness, and says,-What is man that thou hast remembered him, and the son of man, that thou hast visited him? 7. Thou hast placed him a little lower than the angels; glory and honour hast thou pnt on his head, and thou hast made him rule over the work of thy hands. 8. And everything thou hast put under [him], beneath his feet. Now as to his having put everything under him, he has left nothing which is not put under [him]; but at present we do not yet see that everything is put under him. 9. But we see that on the head of him who was placed a little lower than angels, who is Jesus,there have been put, because of his having suffered death, both glory and honour; for he, by the

HEBREWS I. 12-14. II. 1-9.

as a cloak thou shalt roll them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years will not fail.

13. But to whom of the angels has he ever said,-Sit thou at my right hand until I place thine enemies [for] the footstool of thy feet? 14. Are they not all spirits of chief service, who are sent forth for service, because of those who are about to inherit salvation?

II. 1. For this reason we ought the more especially to give heed to the things which have been heard, lest by any means we fall away. 2. For if the word which was spoken by means of angels proved firm, and every breach [of it], and disobedience [to it], received just punishment, 3, how shall we escape, if we shall have neglected so great salvation, which was at first declared by means of the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by those who had heard [him]; 4, together with whom God bore witness by signs and wonders, and by various deeds of might, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, distributed according to his will.

5. For he has not put under angels the inhabited [earth] which is to be, respecting which we are speaking. 6. But [there is] a place where one has borne witness, saying,-What is man that thou dost remember him, and the son of man that thou dost visit him? 7. Thou hast placed him a little lower than angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, and hast placed him over the works of thy hands, 8, thou hast put under [him] all things, beneath his feet. -For in putting all things under him, he has left nothing which is not put under him; but at present we do not yet see all things put under him; 9, but we see him who was placed a little lower than angels, Jesus, because of his having suffered death crowned with glory and honour, in order

HEBREWS II. 9-18. III. 1.

gracious favour of God, tasted death for every one. (a)

10. For it became him by means of whom [are] all things, and because of whom [are] all things, and [who] was introducing many sons into his glory, to fit perfectly the Head of their life [-bliss] by sufferings. 11. For he who made [them] holy, and those who were made holy, are all of them of one [family.] For this reason, he has not been ashamed to call them his brothers; 12, saying:-I will declare thy name to my brothers; and in the midst of the assembly, (b) I will praise thee. 13. And again:-I will trust on him.-And again,-Behold, I, and the sons whom God has given to me. 14. For because the sons shared flesh and blood, He also, in like manner, shared the same, that by his death he might make powerless him who holds the empire of death, who is Satan; 15, and might set free those, who, by fear of death, were all their lives placed under bondage. 16. For it was not from angels that he took [a body]; but [it was] from the seed, [the offspring] of Abraham that he took [one.] 17. For this reason it was right that He should in everything be made to be like his brothers; that he might be merciful, and a high priest faithful in the things of God, and might make atonement for the sins of the people. 18. For by this, that he suffered and was put to test, he is able to help those who are being tested.

III. 1. Therefore, my holy brothers, who have been called with a call which is from heaven; look at this Chief-Messenger (c) and High Priest of our pro

HEBREWS II. 9-18. III. 1. that, by the gracious favour of God, he might taste of death for every one. (a)

10. For it became him because of whom [are] all things, and by means of whom [are] all things, when leading many sons into glory, to fit perfectly the Chieftain of their salvation by means of sufferings. 11. For both he who makes holy, and those who are made holy, [are] all of one [family]; for which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12, saying, -I will declare thy name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly, (b) I will sing praise to thee.-13. And again,-I will trust on him.-And again,-Behold, I, and the children, whom God has given to me. 14. So then, since the children share flesh and blood, he also in like manner shared the same with [them]; that, by means of death, he might make powerless him who holds dominion over death, that is, the False-accuser; 15, and might set these persons free; who all, by fear of death, were held, through all their lives, in bondage. 16. For he does not indeed take on himself [the form] of angels; but he takes on himself [the form] of the seed, [the offspring] of Abraham. 17. Hence, he was bound to be made in all things like to his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful High Priest in things relating to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people. 18. For in that he has suffered, by having been put to test, he is able to help those who are being tested.

III. 1. So then, holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Chief-Messenger (c) and High Priest of our profession, Jesus, the Anointed, 2,

HEBREWS III. 1-19.

fession, Jesus, the Anointed, 2, who [is] faithful to him who appointed him, even as Moses [was faithful] in respect of all his [God's] house.

3. For the glory of this [Messenger] is much greater than that of Moses, as to the degree in which the honour of the builder of a house is much greater than [that of] his building. 4. For every house is built by a man, but he, [Jesus,] who has built all things, is God.

5. And Moses, as a servant, was faithful in all [God's] house, to bear witness of those things which were to be spoken of by means of him. 6. But the Anointed, as Son, over his [God's] house; and his house we [are], if unto the end we shall hold fast [our] confidence, and glorying in his hope. 7. Because the Spirit of Holiness has said,-To-day if ye will hearken to his voice, 8, harden not your hearts, so as to make him angry, as [did} the provokers; even as [they did] in the day of putting [me] to test, in the wildernsss; 9, where your fathers put me to test, and to proof. They saw my works for forty years. 10. For this reason I was weary of that generation, and I said,They are people whose heart errs, and they have not known my ways;-11, so that I sware in my anger,-They shall not enter into my rest.

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12. Take heed, therefore, my brothers, lest there should be in any one of yon an evil heart which does not trust, and ye should depart from the living God. 13. But examine yourselves as to all days up to the day which is called to-day, lest any one of you should be hardened by the deception of sin. For we have been made to share with the Anointed, if from the beginning unto the end, we shall continue in this fixed firmness. 15. As it is said,-To-day, if ye will hearken to his voice, harden not your hearts, so as to make him angry.16. For who were those who heard [him], and made him angry? Were they not all those who went out from Egypt by means of Moses? 17. And by whom was he wearied forty years, but by those who sinned, and whose bones fell in the wilderness? 18. And in reference to whom did he swear that they should not enter into his rest, but in reference to those who did not submit themselves? 19. And we see that they were unable to enter, because they did not trust.

HEBREWS III. 1-19.

who [is] faithful to him who appointed him, even as Moses [was] also in respect of all his [God's] house.

3. For this [Messenger] has been honoured with more glory than Moses, in reference to the degree in which he who has built a house has more honour than the house. 4. For every house is built by some [man], but he [Jesus], who has built all things, [is] God.

5. And Moses indeed was faithful in all his [God's] house as a servant, that he might bear witness to the things which were to be spoken; 6, but the Anointed, as Son, over his [God's] house; whose house are we, if we retain [our] confidence and [our] glorying in [his] hope, firm to the end. 7. Because, as the Holy Spirit says,-To-day, if ye will hearken to his voice, 8, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of putting to test, in the wilderness; 9, where your fathers tested me, they put me to proof; and they saw my works forty years. 10. Therefore I was angry with that generation and said,-They always err in heart, and they have not known my ways; 11, so I sware in my anger,They shall not enter into my rest.

12. Keep watch, brothers, lest there should be in any one of you a wicked heart of distrust, [shown] in departing from the living God. 13. But call yourselves to account for each day up to that which is called to-day, lest any one of you should be hardened by the deception of sin. 14. For we have become sharers with the Anointed, if we shall retain the beginning of [our] reliance firm unto the end; 15, in [accord with] what is said,-To-day if ye will hearken to his voice, do not harden your hearts, as in the provocation. 16. For who were those who, having heard, provoked [him], but all, were they not, who went out from Egypt by means of Moses? 17. And with whom was he angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose limbs fell in the wilderness? 18. And to whom did he sware that they should not enter into his rest, but to those who did not submit themselves? And we see that they were unable to enter, because of distrust.

HEBREWS IV. 1-15.

IV.1. Let us therefore fear, lest, though the promise of an entrance into his rest is firm, there should be found any one among you who fails to enter. 2. For we also have been told of [it], as they were. But as to them, the word which they heard did not profit them; because it was not united with trust in those who heard it. 3. We then, those who trust, are to enter into rest; even as he said,-So I sware in my anger that they shall not enter into my rest?-For, behold, the works of God had been [going on] from the beginning of the world. 4. As he said in respect of the sabbath-rest, -God rested on the seventh day from all his works.-5. And in this place, he said again,-They shall not enter into my rest. 6. Therefore, because there was a place [of rest] into which one or other will enter, and those who had before been told of it, did not enter, because they did not submit themselves; 7, again he fixed another day, after a long time, as it is above written, that David said,To-day, if ye will hearken to his voice, harden not your hearts.-8. For if Jesus [Joshua] (a) the son of Nun had made them rest, he [God] would not have spoken afterwards of another day.

9. So then, it is firmly sure that the people of God are to keep a Sabbathrest. 10. For he who has entered into his rest, he also has rested from his works, as God did from his.

11. Let us therefore strive earnestly to enter into that rest, lest we fall, like as they did who did not submit themselves. 12. For the word of God has life, and works out all things, and is of much sharper point than a sword with two edges; and enters even to the severance of life and of spirit, and of the joints, and of the marrow and bones; and judges the thoughts and purpose of the heart. 13. And there is no created thing which is hidden from his presence, but everything is naked and revealed before the eyes of him to whom we have to give account.

14. Because therefore we have a great High Priest, Jesus the Anointed, the Son of God, who has gone up to heaven, let us continue to profess him. 15. For we have not a high priest who is not able to have fellow-feeling with our weakness,

HEBREWS IV. 1–15.

IV. 1. Let us therefore fearlest, though a promise remains of entering into his rest, anyone of you should appear to have failed [to do so]. 2. For we also have been told the good tidings, as they were. But the word they heard did not profit them, not having been united with trust in those who heard [it]. 3. For we who have trusted are to enter into [his] rest, as he has said,-So I sware in my anger, -They shall not enter into my rest,though [till he rested] the works had been coming into being from the foundation of the world. 4. For [there is] a place where he has spoken about the seventh day, thus,-And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.-5. And [he has said] in this [place] again,They shall not enter into my rest. 6. Since therefore, it remains that some are to enter into it,and those who had before been told the good tidings, did not enter [it], because of insubmission; 7, again he fixes a certain day, saying by David, after so long a time,-To-day, as it has been said [already],-To-day, if ye will hearken to his voice, harden not your hearts. 8. For if Jesus, [Joshua] (a) had made them rest, he [God] would not have spoken afterwards about another day.

9. So then there remains for the people of God a keeping of Sabbath-rest. 10. For he who has entered into his rest, has also himself rested from his works, as God [did] from his own.

11. Let us therefore strive earnestly to enter into that rest, lest any one should fall by the same display of insubmission. 12. For the word of God has life and active force, and is sharper than any sword of two edges, and pierces even to the dividing of life and of spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a judge of the thoughts and purposes of the heart. 13. And there is no created thing which is hidden from his presence; but all things are naked and laid bare to the eyes of him, with whom is our account.

14. Having, therefore, a great High Priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15. For we have not a high priest who is not able to have fellow-feeling with [us] in our

HEBREWS IV. 15-16. V. 1-14.

but who, put to test in everything as we are, [was] without sin. 16. Let us, therefore, go near with confidence to the throne of his gracious favour, that we may receive mercies, and find gracious favour, for aid in time of affliction.

V. 1. For every high priest who is from among men, stands on behalf of men over those things which are of God, that he may offer gift-offerings, and offerings slain on behalf of sins. 2. And [he is] one who is able to humble himself, and to have fellow-feeling with those who are ignorant and erring; because that he also is clothed with weakness. 8. And because of that weakness, he is bound to offer [sacrifices], as on behalf of the people, so on behalf of himself, on account of his sins.

4. And no one takes to himself the honour, but he [takes it] who is called by God as [was] Aaron. 5. So also the Anointed did not take to himself the glory of being High Priest; but he [conferred it] who said to him,-Thou art my son, I to-day have begotten thee.-6. As also he said in another place,-Thou art a priest for ever, in the likeness of Melchizedec.

7. Also when he was clothed with flesh, he offered up prayer and intreaty with strong outcry, and with tears, to him who was able to bring him to life from death, and he was heard. 8. And though he was Son, [yet] from the fear and the sufferings which he endured, he learned obedience. 9. And thus he was made perfectly fit, and was the cause of life [-bliss], which is for ever, to all those who obey him. 10. And he was named by God,-A High Priest in the likeness of Melchizedec. 11. About him indeed, namely, this Melchizedec, we have much to say; and it is difficult to explain it, because ye are weak in your ability to hear. 12. For ye ought to be teachers, because of the time ye have been under teaching. But at present ye have again need to learn the things first written of the beginning of the words of God; and ye are in need of milk, and not of solid food. 13. Now every one whose food is milk, is unskilled in the word of justification, because he is a babe. 14. But solid food is that of the full-grown]; who, because they search, have senses exercised to distinguish good and evil.

HEBREWS IV. 15-16. V. 1-14.

weaknesses, but one who has been put to test in all things, like as [we are], without sin. 16. Let us, therefore, go near with confidence to [his] throne of gracious favour, that we may take hold of mercy, and find gracious favour for seasonable help.

V. 1. For every high priest who is taken from among men, is appointed [to act] on behalf of men in things relating to God, that he may offer gifts and also offerings slain on behalf of sins; 2, being one who is able to deal gently with the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed around with weakness; 3, and because of this weakness, he is bound to offer [sacrifices] on behalf of sins, as for the people, so also for himself.

4. And no one takes to himself the honour, but he [takes it] who is called by God, as was Aaron. 5. So also the Anointed did not take to himself the glory of becoming High Priest; but he [conferred it] who said to him,-Thou art my Son, I to-day have begotten thee. 6. As he says also in another [place],Thou [art] a priest for ever of the same order as Melchizedeo.

7. He, in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and intreaties, with strong outcry and tears, to him who was able to save him from out of death, and had been heard on account of his godly fear; 8, though he was Son, [yet] learned he obedience from the things which he suffered; 9, and having been made perfectly fit, he became the cause of eternal salvation to all those who obey him: 10, having been named by God, a High Priest of the same order as Melchizedec; 11, about whom we have much to say, and it is also difficult to explain, because ye have become weary in [your] ears. 12. For indeed, though ye ought to be teachers, because of the [length of] time, [yet] ye have again need that someone should teach you what are the simplest parts of the beginning of the words of God; and ye have become those who have need of milk, and not of solid food. 13. For every one who partakes of milk is unskilled in the word of justification, for he is a babe; 14, but solid food is that of the full-grown), who, because of habit, have senses exercised to distinguish good and evil.