Hebrews 2:16 - King James Version - American Edition

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

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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 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 22:18

and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Romans 2:25

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

Galatians 3:16

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Galatians 3:29

And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Hebrews 12:10

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Hebrews 2:15

and deliver them, who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Hebrews 2:17

Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 6:16

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

1 Peter 1:20

who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,