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Hebrews 2:16

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16For verily †he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

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  1. †Gr. he x taketh not hold of angels, but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring.

NLTNew Living Translation

We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; he came to help the descendants of Abraham.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For surely he is not concerned with angels, but he is concerned with the descendants of Abraham.