Hebrews 2:7 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Thou didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands,
English ASV
Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands:
English Amplified
For some little time You have ranked him lower than and inferior to the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor and set him over the works of Your hands, [Ps. 8:4-6.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For some little time You have ranked him lower than and inferior to the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor and set him over the works of Your hands, [Ps. 8:4-6.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
You made him lower than the angels for a short time; you crowned him with glory and honor
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Thou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, [and hast set him over the works of thy hands;]
English EASY 2024
For a short time, you made them less important than the angels. But then you made them great and powerful, like kings.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
For a short time you made him lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
You made them for a little while lower than the angels; you crowned them with glory and honor,
English God's Word - GW 1995
You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
You made him lower than the angels for a short time; You crowned him with glory and honor
English KJV 1611
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:
English LSB
You have made him for a little while lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And have appointed him over the works of Your hands;
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
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.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"YOU HAVE MADE HIM FOR A LITTLE WHILE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS; YOU HAVE CROWNED HIM WITH GLORY AND HONOR, AND HAVE APPOINTED HIM OVER THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS;
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
You made him lower than the angels for a little while. You crowned him with glory and honor.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
You made him a little lower than the angels. You placed on him a crown of glory and honor.
English NIV
You made him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor
English NKJ 1982
You have made him a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands.
English NLT
For a little while you made him lower than the angels, and you crowned him with glory and honor.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
You have made them for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned them with glory and honor,
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
You made him lower than the angels for a little while. You placed your glory and honor upon his head as a crown. And you have given him dominion over the works of your hands,
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Thou didst make him for a little while lower than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honor,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For though you made him lower than the angels for a little while, now you have crowned him with glory and honor.
English Tyndale 1537
After thou hadst for a season made him lower than the angels: thou crownedst him with honour and glory, and hast set him above the works of thy hands.