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<a href="/nlt/hebrews/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> For in one place the Scriptures say, “What are mere mortals that you should think about them, or a son of man that you should care for him? <a href="/esv/hebrews/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> It has been testified somewhere, “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? <a href="/bsb/hebrews/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? <a href="/blb/hebrews/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> but someone somewhere has testified, saying, "What is man, that You are mindful of him, or the son of man, that You care for him? <a href="/kjv/hebrews/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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? <a href="/nkjv/hebrews/2.htm">New King James Version</a> But one testified in a certain place, saying: “What is man that You are mindful of him, Or the son of man that You take care of him? <a href="/nasb_/hebrews/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But someone has testified somewhere, saying, “WHAT IS MAN, THAT YOU THINK OF HIM? OR A SON OF MAN, THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HIM? <a href="/nasb/hebrews/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> But one has testified somewhere, saying, &#8220WHAT IS MAN, THAT YOU REMEMBER HIM? OR THE SON OF MAN, THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HIM? <a href="/nasb77/hebrews/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But one has testified somewhere, saying, “WHAT IS MAN, THAT THOU REMEMBEREST HIM? OR THE SON OF MAN, THAT THOU ART CONCERNED ABOUT HIM? <a href="/lsb/hebrews/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But one has testified somewhere, saying, “WHAT IS MAN, THAT YOU REMEMBER HIM? OR THE SON OF MAN, THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HIM? <a href="/amp/hebrews/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But one has [solemnly] testified somewhere [in Scripture], saying, “WHAT IS MAN, THAT YOU ARE MINDFUL OF HIM, OR THE SON OF MAN, THAT YOU GRACIOUSLY CARE FOR HIM? <a href="/csb/hebrews/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But someone somewhere has testified: What is man that you remember him, or the son of man that you care for him? <a href="/hcsb/hebrews/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But one has somewhere testified: What is man that You remember him, or the son of man that You care for him? <a href="/asv/hebrews/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him? <a href="/cev/hebrews/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Somewhere in the Scriptures someone says to God, "What makes you care about us humans? Why are you concerned for weaklings such as we? <a href="/erv/hebrews/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him? <a href="/gwt/hebrews/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Instead, someone has declared this somewhere in Scripture: "What is a mortal that you should remember him, or the Son of Man that you take care of him? <a href="/gnt/hebrews/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Instead, as it is said somewhere in the Scriptures: "What are human beings, O God, that you should think of them; mere human beings, that you should care for them? <a href="/isv/hebrews/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Instead, someone has declared somewhere, "What is man that you should remember him, or the son of man that you should care for him? <a href="/msb/hebrews/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But somewhere it is testified in these words: ?What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? <a href="/net/hebrews/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Instead someone testified somewhere: "What is man that you think of him or the son of man that you care for him? <a href="/nheb/hebrews/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But one has somewhere testified, saying, "What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him? <a href="/wbt/hebrews/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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? <a href="/wey/hebrews/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But, as we know, a writer has solemnly said, "How poor a creature is man, and yet Thou dost remember him, and a son of man, and yet Thou dost come to him! <a href="/web/hebrews/2.htm">World English Bible</a> But one has somewhere testified, saying, “What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him? <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/hebrews/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and one in a certain place testified fully, saying, “What is man, that You are mindful of him, "" Or a son of man, that You look after him? <a href="/blb/hebrews/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> but someone somewhere has testified, saying, "What is man, that You are mindful of him, or the son of man, that You care for him? <a href="/ylt/hebrews/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and one in a certain place did testify fully, saying, 'What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, or a son of man, that Thou dost look after him? <a href="/slt/hebrews/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And somewhere a certain one testified, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him? or the son of man, that thou reviewest him?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/hebrews/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But one in a certain place hath testified, saying: What is man, that thou art mindful of him: or the son of man, that thou visitest him? <a href="/cpdv/hebrews/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But someone, in a certain place, has testified, saying: “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the Son of man, that you visit him? <a href="/nabre/hebrews/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Instead, someone has testified somewhere: “What is man that you are mindful of him, or the son of man that you care for him? <a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But someone has testified somewhere, “What are human beings that you are mindful of them, or mortals, that you care for them?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But as the scripture testifies, saying, What is man that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But as The Scripture testifies and says, “What is a man, that you remember him, and the son of man that you care for him?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/hebrews/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But one in a certain place testified, saying: What is man, that thou art mindful of him; or the son of man, that thou dost visit him? <a href="/godbey/hebrews/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> But somewhere one testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the Son of man, that thou visitest him? <a href="/haweis/hebrews/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But one in a certain passage testifieth, saying, ?What is man, that thou rememberest him, or a son of man, that thou regardest him?? <a href="/mace/hebrews/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and this is attested by a certain writer, who says, "what is man that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that thou visitest him? <a href="/wey/hebrews/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But, as we know, a writer has solemnly said, "How poor a creature is man, and yet Thou dost remember him, and a son of man, and yet Thou dost come to him! <a href="/worrell/hebrews/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> but some one, somewhere, fully testified, saying, "What is man, that Thou rememberest him; or a son of man, that Thou visitest him? <a href="/worsley/hebrews/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But one in a certain place hath testified, saying, "What is man that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest Him? <a href="/parallel/hebrews/2-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=187" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/hebrews/2.htm">Jesus Like His Brothers</a> 5For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/4225.htm" title="4225: pou (Adv) -- Genitive case of an indefinite pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place, somewhere, i.e. Nearly.">somewhere</a> <a href="/greek/1263.htm" title="1263: diemartyrato (V-AIM-3S) -- To give solemn evidence, testify (declare) solemnly. From dia and martureo; to attest or protest earnestly, or hortatively.">it is testified</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object."></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">in these words:</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: Ti (IPro-NNS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">“What</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3403.htm" title="3403: mimnēskē (V-PIM/P-2S) -- To remember, call to mind, recall, mention. A prolonged form of mnaomai; to remind, i.e. to recall to mind.">You are mindful</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">of him,</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">the son</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">of man</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/1980.htm" title="1980: episkeptē (V-PIM/P-2S) -- To look upon, visit, look out, select. ">You care for</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him?</a> 7You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4-6</a> what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? / You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor. / You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet: <a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26-28</a> Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” / So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. / God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.” <a href="/psalms/144-3.htm">Psalm 144:3</a> O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him? <a href="/job/7-17.htm">Job 7:17-18</a> What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him, / that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment? <a href="/matthew/21-16.htm">Matthew 21:16</a> “Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?” <a href="/1_corinthians/15-27.htm">1 Corinthians 15:27</a> For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him. <a href="/ephesians/1-22.htm">Ephesians 1:22</a> And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, <a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6-8</a> Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, / but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross. <a href="/1_peter/1-20.htm">1 Peter 1:20</a> He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake. <a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Romans 8:3</a> For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, <a href="/1_corinthians/15-45.htm">1 Corinthians 15:45-49</a> So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit. / The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual. / The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. ... <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a> For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/john/3-13.htm">John 3:13</a> No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man. <a href="/1_timothy/3-16.htm">1 Timothy 3:16</a> By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that you are mindful of him? or the son of man that you visit him?in.<a href="/hebrews/4-4.htm">Hebrews 4:4</a> For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.<a href="/hebrews/5-6.htm">Hebrews 5:6</a> As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.<a href="/1_peter/1-11.htm">1 Peter 1:11</a> Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.What.<a href="/job/7-17.htm">Job 7:17,18</a> What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him? … <a href="/job/15-14.htm">Job 15:14</a> What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?See on<a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4-8</a> What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? … <a href="/psalms/144-3.htm">Psalm 144:3</a> LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!<a href="/isaiah/40-17.htm">Isaiah 40:17</a> All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.the son.<a href="/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6</a> How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?<a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Psalm 146:3,4</a> Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help… <a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12</a> I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;visitest.<a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24</a> And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.<a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68,78</a> Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, … <a href="/luke/7-16.htm">Luke 7:16</a> And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/1-14.htm">Account</a> <a href="/titus/3-13.htm">Care</a> <a href="/mark/12-14.htm">Carest</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-8.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/philemon/1-15.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/philemon/1-14.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-5.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/philippians/3-21.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/philemon/1-4.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Rememberest</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-1.htm">Solemnly</a> <a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/acts/27-29.htm">Somewhere</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-4.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-1.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-7.htm">Think</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Visitest</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-4.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/romans/16-22.htm">Writer</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/3-19.htm">Account</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-12.htm">Care</a> <a href="/matthew/22-16.htm">Carest</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-16.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-21.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-15.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-12.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/job/11-16.htm">Rememberest</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-11.htm">Solemnly</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-4.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-4.htm">Somewhere</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-8.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-5.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-4.htm">Think</a> <a href="/job/7-18.htm">Visitest</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-5.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/judges/5-14.htm">Writer</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 2</div>1. <a href="/hebrews/2-1.htm">We ought to be obedient to Christ Jesus;</a> 5. <a href="/hebrews/2-5.htm">and that because he condescended to take our nature upon himself;</a> 14. <a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">as it was necessary.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hebrews/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hebrews/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/hebrews/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But somewhere it is testified in these words: This phrase introduces a quotation from the Old Testament, specifically <a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4-6</a>. The author of Hebrews often uses the Old Testament to validate the New Testament teachings, showing continuity between the covenants. The phrase "somewhere it is testified" reflects the common practice of the time, where exact citations were less emphasized, and the focus was on the authority of the Scripture itself.“What is man that You are mindful of him, This part of the verse reflects on the insignificance of humanity in the vastness of creation, yet highlights God's attention and care for mankind. It echoes the creation narrative in Genesis, where humans are made in the image of God (<a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26-27</a>), emphasizing the special place of humanity in God's plan. The rhetorical question underscores the grace and mercy of God, who considers and values human beings despite their frailty.or the son of man that You care for him? The term "son of man" can refer to humanity in general, but it also has messianic implications, pointing to Jesus Christ. In the Gospels, Jesus frequently refers to Himself as the "Son of Man," a title that connects His humanity with His divine mission. This phrase highlights God's providential care and foreshadows the incarnation, where God becomes man in the person of Jesus Christ. The care mentioned here is not just general providence but also the redemptive work accomplished through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_author_of_hebrews.htm">The Author of Hebrews</a> Traditionally attributed to Paul, though the exact authorship is uncertain. The author writes to Jewish Christians to affirm the supremacy of Christ. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_recipients.htm">The Recipients</a> Jewish Christians who were familiar with the Old Testament and were facing persecution and temptation to revert to Judaism. 3. <a href="/topical/p/psalm_8.htm">Psalm 8</a> The verse in <a href="/hebrews/2-6.htm">Hebrews 2:6</a> references <a href="/bsb/psalms/8.htm">Psalm 8</a>, a psalm of David that marvels at God's creation and His care for humanity. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The "son of man" ultimately points to Jesus, who embodies the fulfillment of humanity's intended role and glory. 5. <a href="/topical/a/angels.htm">Angels</a> Earlier in <a href="/bsb/hebrews/2.htm">Hebrews 2</a>, angels are mentioned to contrast their role with the superior role of Christ and humanity's intended dominion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_humanity.htm">The Value of Humanity</a> Despite our smallness in the universe, God is mindful of us. This should instill a sense of worth and purpose in believers. <a href="/topical/c/christ's_fulfillment_of_humanity's_role.htm">Christ's Fulfillment of Humanity's Role</a> Jesus, as the "son of man," perfectly fulfills the role humanity was intended to play, offering a model for us to follow. <a href="/topical/g/god's_mindfulness_and_care.htm">God's Mindfulness and Care</a> The verse reminds us of God's intimate concern for each individual, encouraging us to trust in His provision and care. <a href="/topical/h/humility_and_exaltation.htm">Humility and Exaltation</a> Just as Christ was humbled and then exalted, believers are called to live humbly, trusting in God's ultimate plan for exaltation. <a href="/topical/d/dominion_and_stewardship.htm">Dominion and Stewardship</a> Reflecting on our role in creation, we are called to responsibly steward the earth and its resources, following the example of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hebrews_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hebrews 2</a> <a href="/q/is_the_psalm's_view_of_humanity_accurate.htm">Is the psalm's portrayal of humanity's exalted status historically reliable, given challenges from archaeology and evolutionary biology regarding our origins and development?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_jesus_both_divine_and_beneath_angels.htm">Hebrews 2:9 says Jesus was made “lower than the angels” yet fully divine—how can Jesus be both eternally divine and temporarily beneath angels? </a> <a href="/q/does_'lower_than_angels'_conflict_scripture.htm">Does the phrase “a little lower than the angels” (Psalm 8:5) conflict with other scriptures that portray humanity as entirely separated from the divine or angelic realm? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_repent_if_he's_omniscient.htm">Why does the Bible teach that God 'repents' (Genesis 6:6, Exodus 32:14) if He is omniscient and never makes mistakes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hebrews/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) But one in a certain place.--Better, somewhere. The expression is perfectly indefinite (comp. <a href="/hebrews/4-4.htm" title="For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.">Hebrews 4:4</a>). As a rule, the words of Scripture are in this Epistle quoted as God's own utterances; and though the nature of the quotation (which is an address to God) made this impossible here, the writer seems gladly to avoid the mention of the human prophet, perhaps as distracting the thought from the divine prophecy. This studious indefiniteness in citation is common in Philo, and sometimes occurs where he cannot possibly have been in doubt as to the source of his quotation.Testified.--That is, in Biblical usage, solemnly declared: the words are no light exclamation of wonder. The quotation which follows (from <a href="/context/psalms/8-4.htm" title="What is man, that you are mindful of him? and the son of man, that you visit him?">Psalm 8:4-6</a>) agrees verbally with the LXX. version. The only point of doubt is whether the last clause of <a href="/hebrews/2-7.htm" title="You made him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor, and did set him over the works of your hands:">Hebrews 2:7</a> was included in the quotation, as in some very good ancient authorities it is absent from the text. The weight of external evidence is certainly in its favour; but it is easier to see how a scribe may have introduced the clause through his familiarity with the Psalm than to explain its omission if it stood in the original text of this Epistle. The Greek translation here faithfully represents the Hebrew, except in one point. For "a little lower than the angels," the Hebrew text has "a little less than God." The change (which is similar to that noticed in <a href="/hebrews/1-6.htm" title="And again, when he brings in the first-begotten into the world, he said, And let all the angels of God worship him.">Hebrews 1:6</a>) was probably introduced by the translators on a principle which we may often trace in their work--a wish to tone down expressions relating to the Deity which seemed strong or bold. In quoting the passage the writer does not depart from the rendering most familiar to the readers of the Greek Bible; but, though the clause in its altered form accords well with what had preceded the quotation, and, so to speak, more completely interweaves the words of the Psalm with the context in which they are here placed, yet no stress is laid on "angels." The argument of this section would not be affected materially if the true rendering of the Hebrew were restored. The eighth Psalm is an expression of amazement that God, who has "set His glory upon the heavens," should deign to remember man. Not only is He "mindful of man," but He has made him but "little less than God," "crowned him with honour," given him "dominion over" all His works. The original blessing pronounced on man (<a href="/genesis/1-28.htm" title="And God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.">Genesis 1:28</a>) is clearly in the Psalmist's thought, and suggests his words. The language which here precedes (<a href="/hebrews/2-5.htm" title="For to the angels has he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.">Hebrews 2:5</a>) and follows (<a href="/hebrews/2-8.htm" title="You have put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.">Hebrews 2:8</a>) shows that the last clause ("thou didst subject all things under his feet") bears the stress of the quotation. (That the same words are the groundwork of <a href="/context/1_corinthians/15-24.htm" title="Then comes the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.">1Corinthians 15:24-28</a> is one of the most interesting coincidences between this Epistle and St. Paul.) It is easy to see, therefore, for what purpose these verses are here adduced. Not to angels is "the world to come" subjected: in the Scripture there are found words declaring that a divine decree has subjected all things to man. How the thought is combined with the argument of the whole passage will be seen in <a href="/hebrews/2-9.htm" title="But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.">Hebrews 2:9</a>. A question at once arises: Did the meaning here assigned to the Psalm exist in David's thought? If not, on what principle does this application rest? David had in mind the words of the primal blessing, and probably did not himself think of more than those words seemed to imply. But the complete meaning of God's words can be learnt only when they are fulfilled in history. To Him who speaks in Scripture the material dominion was the symbol of a higher and a universal rule, to be fulfilled in the Son of Man when the fulness of time should come. The Psalm is not directly Messianic,--it relates to man; but it is through the Man Christ Jesus that it receives its complete fulfilment for mankind. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hebrews/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - But one in a certain place (or, somewhere) testified, saying. The phrase does not imply uncertainty as to the passage cited. It is one used by Philo when exact reference is not necessary. It is equivalent to "but we do find the following testimony with regard to man." We say to man; for the eighth psalm, from which the citation comes, evidently refers to man generally; not primarily or distinctively to the Messiah. Nor does it appear to have been ranked by the Jews among the Messianic psalms. It would be arbitrary interpretation to assign to it (as some have done) an original meaning of which it contains no signs. This being the case, how are we to explain its application to Christ, which is not confined to this passage, but is found also in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-27.htm">1 Corinthians 15:27</a>? There is no real difficulty. True, the psalm speaks of man only; but it is of man regarded according to the ideal position assigned to him in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, as God's vicegerent. Man as he now is (says the writer of this Epistle) does not fulfill this ideal; but Christ, the Son of man, and the Exalter of humanity, does. Therefore in him we find the complete fulfillment of the meaning of the psalm. If it be still objected that the application (in which sovereignty over all created things is inferred) transcends the meaning of the psalm, which refers to this earth only - πάντα in ver. 6. of the psalm being taken in a wider sense than seems justified by the following verses, which confine the application to earthly creatures, it may be replied (1) that the idea of the psalmist is to be gathered, not only from <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>, which he quotes, but, further, from the whole purport of <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, of which the psalm is a lyrical expression, including the conception of man having been made in God's image, and invested with a sovereignty little short of Divine; (2) that, if the application does transcend the scope of the psalm, it was open to an inspired writer of the New Testament thus to extend its meaning, as seen in the new light from Christ. Taking the latter view, we have but to put the argument thus, in order to see its force and legitimacy: In <a href="/psalms/8.htm">Psalm 8</a>. (read in connection with <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, on which it is founded) a position is assigned to man which at present he does not realize; but its whole idea is fulfilled, and more than fulfilled, in Christ. It is to be observed that the original reference of the psalm to man generally is not only evident in itself, but also essential to the writer's argument. For he is now passing from the view set forth in <a href="/hebrews/1.htm">Hebrews 1</a>, of what the SON is in himself, to the further view of his participation in humanity, in order to exalt humanity to the position forfeited through sin; and thus (as has been shown in the foregoing summary) to lead up to the idea of his being our great High Priest. What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? In the psalm this exclamation comes after a contemplation of the starry heavens, which had impressed the psalmist's mind with a sense of God's transcendent glory. In contrast with this glory, man's insignificance and unworthiness occur to him, as they have similarly occurred to many; but, at the same time, he thought of the high position assigned to man in the account of the creation, on which position he next enlarges. He asks how it can be that man, being what he is now, can be of such high estate. Thus the Epistle carries out truly the idea of the psalm, which is that man's appointed position in the scale of things is beyond what he seems now to realize. <a href="/commentaries/hebrews/2-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δέ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. somewhere πού (pou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_4225.htm">Strong's 4225: </a> Genitive case of an indefinite pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place, somewhere, i.e. Nearly. it is testified διεμαρτύρατο (diemartyrato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1263.htm">Strong's 1263: </a> To give solemn evidence, testify (declare) solemnly. From dia and martureo; to attest or protest earnestly, or hortatively. in these words: λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “What Τί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. man ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. You are mindful μιμνῄσκῃ (mimnēskē) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3403.htm">Strong's 3403: </a> To remember, call to mind, recall, mention. A prolonged form of mnaomai; to remind, i.e. to recall to mind. of him, αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. [the] son υἱὸς (huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of man ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. You care for ἐπισκέπτῃ (episkeptē) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To look upon, visit, look out, select. him? αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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