Hebrews 2:6 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁶ But someone has testified somewhere [Psa. 8:4-6], “What is man, that you [i.e., God] should remember him? Or the son of man [i.e., mankind], that you should care about him?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ It has been solemnly and earnestly said in a certain place, What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You graciously and helpfully care for and visit and look after him?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Common English Bible

⁶ Instead, someone declared somewhere, “What is humanity that you think about them? ” “Or what are human beings that you care about them? ”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ But someone, in a certain place, has testified, saying: "What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the Son of man, that you visit him?

Hebrews 2:6 Cross References

Luke 1:68

“May the Lord be praised, [who is] the God of the Israelites, for He has come to [the aid of] His people and bought them back [i.e., from bondage].

Luke 1:78

because of God’s merciful compassion. Therefore, the morning sun from above will arise

Luke 7:16

Then everyone was gripped with fear and gave honor to God, saying, “[Surely] a great prophet has arisen among us and God’s [presence] has come to His people.”

1 Thessalonians 4:6

And none of you should violate and exploit his brother [or sister] in such a matter. For the Lord will punish people for all these things, just as we told you before and warned you.

Hebrews 4:4

For God said this somewhere about the seventh day [Gen. 2:2], “And on the seventh day God rested from all His work.”

Hebrews 5:6

And He says in another place [Psa. 110:4], “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” [Note: This is the first mention of this mysterious Old Testament priest who, throughout this book, is represented as a type of Christ].

1 Peter 1:11

They studied [their own prophecies] to learn what, or which [person or] time the Holy Spirit in them pointed to, in predicting the sufferings of Christ and the glories yet to come.