Hebrews 2:6

But some man witnessed in a place, and said, What thing is man, that thou art mindful of him, or man’s son, for thou visitest him? (But someone testified, in some place, and said, What is a man, that thou rememberest him, or a man’s son, that thou visitest him?)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

5But not to (the) angels God subjected the world that is to coming, of which we speak. [Forsooth not to angels God subjected the roundness of the earth to come, of which we speak.]

7Thou hast made him a little less than (the) angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour; and thou hast ordained him on (or over) the works of thine hands.

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Cross References

Job 7:17What is a man, for thou magnifiest him? either what settest thou thine heart toward him? (What is a man, that thou magnifiest him? or why settest thou thy heart toward him?)

Job 25:6how much more man, that is rot, and the son of a man, that is a worm, is unclean, ( and vile), in comparison to God. (and so how much more a man, who is but rot, and the son of a man, who is but a worm, be unclean, and vile, when compared to God.)

Psalms 144:3Lord, what is a man, for thou hast made (thyself) known to him; either the son of man, for thou areckonest him of some value? (Lord, what is man, that thou hast taken notice of him? or that thou carest for him? or the son of a man, that thou reckonest, or esteemest, him of some value?)

Isaiah 40:17All folks be so before him, as if they be not; and they be reckoned as nothing and (as a) vain thing to him. (All the nations before him, be as if they be not; and they be reckoned as if they be nothing, yea, but like an empty and futile thing to him.)

Luke 1:68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited, and made redemption of his people (or and made redemption for his people).

Luke 7:16And dread took all men (or And fearful reverence took hold of everyone), and they magnified God, and said, For a great prophet is risen among us, and, For 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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