Hebrews 2:16 - The Scriptures 2009

For, doubtless, He does not take hold of messengers, but He does take hold of the seed of Aḇraham.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For, as we all know, He [Christ] did not take hold of angels [the fallen angels, to give them a helping and delivering hand], but He did take hold of [the fallen] descendants of Abraham [to reach out to them a helping and delivering hand]. [Isa. 41:8, 9.]

American Standard Version (1901)

For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.

Common English Bible

Of course, he isn’t trying to help angels, but rather he’s helping Abraham’s descendants.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For at no time did he take hold of the Angels, but instead he took hold of the offspring of Abraham.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For no where doth he take hold of the angels: but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold.

Hebrews 2:16 Cross References

Genesis 22:18

And in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.

Romans 2:25

For circumcision indeed profits if you practise the Torah, but if you are a transgressor of the Torah, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Galatians 3:16

But the promises were spoken to Aḇraham, and to his Seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,” who is Messiah.

Galatians 3:29

And if you are of Messiah, then you are seed of Aḇraham, and heirs according to promise.

Hebrews 12:10

For they indeed disciplined us for a few days as seemed best to them, but He does it for our profit, so that we might share His apartness.

Hebrews 2:15

and deliver those who throughout life were held in slavery by fear of death.

Hebrews 2:17

So in every way He had to be made like His brothers, in order to become a compassionate and trustworthy High Priest in matters related to Elohim, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 6:16

For men do indeed swear by the one greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.

1 Peter 1:20

foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for your sakes,