2:8 You put all things under his control.” 1
For when he put all things under his control, he left nothing outside of his control. At present we do not yet see all things under his control, 2
10:1 For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship. 26
10:8 When he says above, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you did not desire nor did you take delight in them” 27 (which are offered according to the law),
11:23 By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him 29 for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. 33 Let them do this 34 with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.
1 tn Grk “you subjected all things under his feet.”
sn A quotation from Ps 8:4-6.
2 sn The expression all things under his control occurs three times in 2:8. The latter two occurrences are not exactly identical to the Greek text of Ps 8:6 quoted at the beginning of the verse, but have been adapted by the writer of Hebrews to fit his argument.
3 tn Or “they were not united.”
4 tc A few
5 tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 sn Ps 95 does not mention David either in the text or the superscription. It is possible that the writer of Hebrews is attributing the entire collection of psalms to David (although some psalms are specifically attributed to other individuals or groups).
7 tn Grk “as it has been said before” (see Heb 3:7).
8 tn Grk “today if you hear his voice.”
9 tn Grk “the one”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
10 tn Grk “I have begotten you”; see Heb 1:5.
sn A quotation from Ps 2:7.
11 tn Grk “because of the time.”
12 tn Grk “the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God.”
13 tn Grk “you have come to have a need for.”
14 tc ‡ Most texts, including some early and important ones (א2 A B* D Ψ 0122 0278 1881 Ï sy Cl), have καί (kai, “and”) immediately preceding οὐ (ou, “not”), but other equally significant witnesses (Ì46 א* B2 C 33 81 1739 lat Or Did) lack the conjunction. As it was a natural tendency for scribes to add a coordinating conjunction, the καί appears to be a motivated reading. On balance, it is probably best to regard the shorter reading as authentic. NA27 has καί in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.
15 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
16 tn The words “did so” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
17 sn A quotation from Ps 110:4 (see Heb 5:6, 6:20, and 7:17).
18 tn Grk “the second tent.”
19 tn Or perhaps “the unintentional sins of the people”; Grk “the ignorances of the people.” Cf. BDAG 13 s.v. ἀγνόημα, “sin committed in ignorance/unintentionally.” This term seems to be simply a synonym for “sins” (cf. Heb 5:2) and does not pick up the distinction made in Num 15:22-31 between unwitting sin and “high-handed” sin. The Day of Atonement ritual in Lev 16 covered all the sins of the people, not just the unwitting ones.
20 tn This verb occurs in the Greek middle voice, which here intensifies the role of the subject, Christ, in accomplishing the action: “he alone secured”; “he and no other secured.”
21 tn Or “prefiguration.”
22 tn The word “sanctuary” is not in the Greek text at this point, but has been supplied for clarity.
23 sn An allusion to Isa 53:12.
24 tn Grk “without sin,” but in context this does not refer to Christ’s sinlessness (as in Heb 4:15) but to the fact that sin is already dealt with by his first coming.
25 tn Grk “for salvation.” This may be construed with the verb “await” (those who wait for him to bring them salvation), but the connection with “appear” (as in the translation) is more likely.
26 tn Grk “those who approach.”
27 sn Various phrases from the quotation of Ps 40:6 in Heb 10:5-6 are repeated in Heb 10:8.
28 tn Grk “now.”
29 tn Grk “Moses, when he was born, was hidden by his parents.”
30 tn Grk “we had our earthly fathers as discipliners.”
31 tn Grk “the fathers of our flesh.” In Hebrews, “flesh” is a characteristic way of speaking about outward, physical, earthly life (cf. Heb 5:7; 9:10, 13), as opposed to the inward or spiritual dimensions of life.
32 tn Grk “and live.”
sn Submit ourselves…to the Father of spirits and receive life. This idea is drawn from Proverbs, where the Lord’s discipline brings life, while resistance to it leads to death (cf. Prov 4:13; 6:23; 10:17; 16:17).
33 tn Or “as ones who will give an account”; Grk “as giving an account.”
34 tn Grk “that they may do this.”