Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 2:1 Therefore we are obligated to be more exceedingly heedful in what we have heard, that we fall not.

 2:1 Therefore we ought to be exceedingly cautious, in regard to what we have heard, lest we fall away.

 2:2 For if the word which was uttered by angels was confirmed, and every one who heard it, and transgressed against it, received a just retribution,

 2:2 For if the word uttered by the medium of angels was confirmed, and every one who heard it, and transgressed it, received a just retribution;

 2:3 how shall we escape if we despise those (words) which themselves are our salvation? those [namely] which began by our Lord to be spoken, and by them who from him heard them in us were confirmed,

 2:3 how shall we escape, if we despise the things which are our life, things which began to be spoken by our Lord, and were confirmed to us by them who heard from him,

 2:4 when Aloha witnessed concerning them by signs, and by miracles, and by various powers, and by distributed gifts of the Spirit of Holiness, that were bestowed according to his will.

 2:4 while God gave testimony concerning them, by signs and wonders, and by various miracles and distributions of the Holy Spirit, which were given according to his pleasure?

 2:5 ¶ FOR it was not to the angels he subjected the world which is future, of which we discourse.

 2:5 For to the angels he hath not subjected the world to come, of which we speak.

 2:6 But, as the scripture testifieth and saith, What is man, that thou rememberedst him, and the Son of man, that thou didst visit him?

 2:6 But as the scripture testifieth, and saith: What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou attendest to him?

 2:7 Thou didst humble him (to be) less than the angels; glory and honour hast thou placed upon his head, and hast empowered him over the work of thy hands,

 2:7 Thou hast depressed him somewhat lower than the angels: glory and honor hast thou put on his head; and thou hast invested him with authority over the work of thy hand.

 2:8 and every thing hast thou put in subjection under his feet. [Now] in this, that he subjected every thing to him, he hath left nothing which he hath not subjected. Yet hitherto we see not that every thing is subjected to him.

 2:8 And all things hast thou subjected under his feet. And in this subjecting of all things to him, he omitted nothing, which he did not subject. But now, we do not yet see all things subjected to him.

 2:9 But him who was humbled to be less than the angels, we see to be Jeshu himself, for the sake of the passion of his death; and glory and honour set upon his head; for He Aloha, in his grace, for every man hath tasted death!

 2:9 But we see him, who was depressed somewhat lower than the angels, to be this Jesus, because of the passion of his death; and glory and honor are placed on his head; for God himself, in his grace, tasted death for all men.

 2:10 For it was proper to him by whose hand are all, and on account of whom all are, (and who) would lead many sons to his glory, that the Prince of their salvation by sufferings should be perfected.

 2:10 For it became him, by whom are all things, and on account of whom are all things, and [who] bringeth many sons unto his glory, to perfect the prince of their life by suffering.

 2:11 For he who sanctified, and they who are sanctified, are all from one: wherefore he has not been ashamed to call them his brethren.

 2:11 For he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one [nature]. Therefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren;

 2:12 (As) when he saith, I will announce thy name unto my brethren, and in the midst of the church I will praise thee.

 2:12 as he saith, I will announce thy name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly, I will praise thee.

 2:13 And again, I will put my confidence in him. And again, Behold me, and the sons whom thou hast given me, Aloha.

 2:13 And again, I will confide in him. And again, Behold me, and the children whom thou, God, hast given to me.

 2:14 ¶ FORASMUCH as the sons have been made to participate in flesh and blood, he also likewise was made a partaker of these very things; that by his death he might abolish him who held the power of death, who is Satana,

 2:14 For because the children participated in flesh and blood, he also, in like manner, took part in the same; that, by his death, he might bring to naught him who held the dominion of death, namely Satan;

 2:15 and set loose them who in the fear of death had been all their lives subjected to servitude.

 2:15 and might release them, who, through fear of death, are all their lives subject to bondage.

 2:16 For not from the angels he took, but from the seed of Abraham he took.

 2:16 For he did not assume [a nature] from angels, but he assumed [a nature] from the seed of Abraham.

 2:17 Therefore it was right that in every thing he should be rendered like unto his brethren, that he might be compassionate, and a High Priest faithful in [things pertaining] to Aloha, and become an expiation for the sins of the people.

 2:17 Wherefore it was right, that he should be in all respects like his brethren; that he might be merciful, and a high priest faithful in the things of God, and might make expiation for the sins of the people.

 2:18 For in this, that he hath suffered and been tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

 2:18 For, in that he himself hath suffered, and been tempted, he is able to succor them who are tempted.