Hebrews 2:6

Instead, someone has somewhere testified, saying, 1 “What is man, that you are mindful of him? 1 Or a son of man, that you care for him? 1

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

5For it was not to the angels that God subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

7You made man a little lower than the angels; 1 you crowned him with glory and honor. + 2:7 Some older version add, and you have put him over the works of your hands . 1

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Cross References

Job 7:17What is man that you should pay attention to him, 1 that you should set your mind on him, 1

Job 25:6How much less man, who is a worm— 1 a son of man, who is a worm!”

Psalms 144:3Yahweh, what is man that you take notice of him 1 or the son of man that you think about him? 1

Isaiah 40:17All the nations are insufficient before him; they are regarded by him as nothing. 1

Luke 1:68“Praised be the Lord, the God of Israel, 1 for he has come to help and he has accomplished redemption for his people. 1

Luke 7:16Then fear overcame all of them, and they kept praising God, saying, “A great prophet has been raised among us” and “God has looked upon his people.”

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:6-10

Design of Christ's Sufferings. ( a. d. 62.) 5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. 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? 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: 8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left… Read the whole commentary →

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