Hebrews 2:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

But one testified in a certain place, saying, What is man, that You are mindful of him? Or the son of man, that You visit him?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But somewhere it has been testified in these words: 'What is man, that You are mindful of him, or the son of man, that You care for him?

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} one{G5100} hath somewhere{G4225} testified,{G1263} saying,{G3004} What{G5101} is{G2076} man,{G444} that{G3754} thou art mindful{G3403} of him?{G846} Or{G2228} the son{G5207} of man,{G444} that{G3754} thou visitest{G1980} him?{G846}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} one{G5100} in a certain place{G4225} testified{G1263}{(G5662)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, What{G5101} is{G2076}{(G5748)} man{G444}, that{G3754} thou art mindful{G3403}{(G5736)} of him{G846}? or{G2228} the son{G5207} of man{G444}, that{G3754} thou visitest{G1980}{(G5736)} him{G846}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But one in a certayne place witnessed sayinge. What is man that thou arte myndfull of him?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But one in a certayne place witnesseth & sayeth: What is man, that thou art myndefull of him?or the sonne of man, that thou vysitest him?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But one in a certaine place witnessed, saying, What is man, that thou shouldest bee mindefull of him? Or the sonne of man, that thou wouldest consider him?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But one in a certayne place witnessed, saying: What is man, that thou arte myndeful of hym? Or the sonne of man, that thou wouldest loke vpon hym?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But one has somewhere testified, saying, "What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But a certain writer has given his witness, saying, What is man, that you keep him in mind? what is the son of man, that you take him into account?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But one has somewhere testified, saying, "What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Instead someone testified somewhere:“What is man that you think of him or the son of man that you care for him?

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 144:3 : 3 LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! Or the son of man, that you make account of him!
  • Ps 8:4-8 : 4 What is man, that you are mindful of him? And the son of man, that you visit him? 5 For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and have crowned him with glory and honor. 6 You made him to have dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet: 7 All sheep and oxen, yes, and the beasts of the field; 8 The birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
  • Job 7:17-18 : 17 What is man, that you should magnify him, and that you should set your heart upon him? 18 And that you should visit him every morning, and test him every moment?
  • Job 25:6 : 6 How much less man, who is a worm, and the son of man, who is a worm?
  • Isa 51:12 : 12 I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you should be afraid of a man who will die, and of the son of man who will be made like grass;
  • Heb 4:4 : 4 For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: "And God rested the seventh day from all his works."
  • Gen 50:24 : 24 And Joseph said unto his brothers, I die, and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
  • Job 15:14 : 14 What is man, that he should be clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
  • Luke 1:68 : 68 Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people,
  • Luke 1:78 : 78 Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us,
  • Luke 7:16 : 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is risen among us; and, God has visited his people.
  • Heb 5:6 : 6 As He also says in another place, 'You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.'
  • 1 Pet 1:11 : 11 Searching for what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating, when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
  • Ps 146:3-4 : 3 Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath departs, he returns to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
  • Isa 40:17 : 17 All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted by him as less than nothing, and vanity.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 8:3-6
    4 verses
    91%

    3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;

    4 What is man, that you are mindful of him? And the son of man, that you visit him?

    5 For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and have crowned him with glory and honor.

    6 You made him to have dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet:

  • Heb 2:7-9
    3 verses
    84%

    7 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor, and set him over the works of Your hands:

    8 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 do not yet see all things put under him.

    9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God, He might taste death for everyone.

  • Job 7:17-18
    2 verses
    81%

    17 What is man, that you should magnify him, and that you should set your heart upon him?

    18 And that you should visit him every morning, and test him every moment?

  • Ps 144:3-4
    2 verses
    78%

    3 LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! Or the son of man, that you make account of him!

    4 Man is like vanity: his days are as a shadow that passes away.

  • 5 For He has not put the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to the angels.

  • 6 How much less man, who is a worm, and the son of man, who is a worm?

  • Heb 1:4-6
    3 verses
    70%

    4 Being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

    5 For to which of the angels did He at any time say, You are My Son, this day have I begotten You? And again, I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son?

    6 And again, when He brings in the firstborn into the world, He says, And let all the angels of God worship Him.

  • 6 Who humbles Himself to behold the things that are in heaven and on the earth!

  • 13 But to which of the angels did He at any time say, Sit on My right hand, until I make Your enemies Your footstool?

  • 17 Let your hand be upon the man of your right hand, upon the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself.

  • 24 Remember to magnify his work, which men behold.

  • 11 Since there are many things that increase vanity, what advantage does man have?

  • 14 What is man, that he should be clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

  • 6 I have said, 'You are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High.'

  • 19 And this was yet a small thing in your sight, O Lord GOD; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?

  • 22 Cease from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for how much is he to be accounted of?

  • 14 For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.

  • 17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker?

  • 12 Nevertheless, man being in honor abides not: he is like the beasts that perish.

  • 47 Remember how short my time is; why have you made all men in vain?

  • 4 Do you not know this of old, since man was placed on earth,

  • Job 10:4-6
    3 verses
    66%

    4 Do You have eyes of flesh? Or do You see as man sees?

    5 Are Your days as the days of man? Are Your years as man's days,

    6 That You inquire after my iniquity and search after my sin?

  • 3 Why are we counted as beasts, and considered vile in your sight?

  • 18 I said in my heart concerning the condition of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are like beasts.

  • 21 Who knows the spirit of man that goes upward, and the spirit of the beast that goes downward to the earth?

  • 3 You turn man to destruction; and say, Return, you children of men.

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    17 And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O God; for you have also spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.

    18 What can David say more to you for the honor of your servant? for you know your servant.

  • 6 As He also says in another place, 'You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.'

  • 5 Behold, you have made my days as a handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: truly every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

  • 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought God.

  • 14 What then shall I do when God rises up? When He visits, what shall I answer Him?

  • 8 But to the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

  • 13 Lest you should say, We have found out wisdom: God will thrust him down, not man.

  • 25 Of old you have laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.

  • 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.

  • 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

  • 7 Are you the first man that was born? Or were you made before the hills?

  • 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: 'The LORD said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand,