Hebrews 2:6

But one somewhere hath borne witness, saying—What is man, that thou shouldst make mention of him? Or the son of man, that thou shouldst put him in charge?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, not unto messengers, hath he subjected the coming habitable earth of which we are speaking;

7Thou hast made him less, some little, than messengers, With glory and honour, hast thou crowned him,— [And hast set him over the works of thy hands];

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Cross References

Job 7:17What is a mortal, that thou shouldst nurture him? Or that thou shouldst fix upon him thy mind?

Job 25:6How much less a mortal who is a creeping thing? Or a son of the earth-born who is a worm?

Psalms 144:3O Yahweh! what is the earthborn, And yet thou hast acknowledged him,—the son of a mortal, And yet thou hast taken account of him:

Isaiah 40:17All nations, are as nothing before him,—A thing of nought or a waste, are they accounted unto him?

Luke 1:68Blessed, be the Lord, the God of Israel! Because he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,

Luke 7:16And fear seized them, all, and they began to glorify God, saying—A great prophet, hath been raised up amongst us! and—God hath visited 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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