Hebrews 2:7 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁷ You made him a little bit lower than the angels [i.e., a little less exalted]. [Note: Although these Psalms passages referred to mankind, they are here applied to Jesus. See verse 9]. You crowned him with splendor and honor {some ancient manuscripts add the following phrase} “and placed him as ruler over what you made”.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honour, And didst set him over the works of thy hands:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ For some little time You have ranked him lower than and inferior to the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor and set him over the works of Your hands, [Ps. 8:4-6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands:

Common English Bible

⁷ “For a while you made them lower than angels. ” “You crowned human beings with glory and honor. ”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ You have reduced him to a little less than the Angels. You have crowned him with glory and honor, and you have set him over the works of your hands.

Hebrews 2:7 Cross References

Romans 2:10

But [He will bring] glory, honor and peace upon every person who does what is good; upon the Jews first, then also upon the Greeks,

Romans 2:7

To the ones who continue doing what is good and who look for glory, honor and immortal life [God will give] never ending life.

1 Timothy 1:17

Now, may there be honor and praise forever and ever to the eternal King, the immortal, invisible, only God. May it be so.

Hebrews 2:9

But we do see Jesus, who was made a little bit lower than the angels [i.e., by suffering death as a human being], and was crowned with splendor and honor because He suffered death. It was by God’s unearned favor that He would experience death for every person.