HEB 2:17 Parallel View

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ULT from which he was obligated to become like his brothers in all things, so that he would be a merciful and faithful high priest concerning the things pertaining to God in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

UST Because that is why he came, Jesus needed to be exactly like us, who are his siblings. That way, he can be the ruling priest who serves God in a compassionate and trustworthy way, so that God forgives what his people did wrong.

BSB For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement [fn] for the sins of the people.

2:17 Or to make propitiation

BLB Therefore it behooved Him to be made like the brothers in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, in order to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

AICNT Therefore, it was necessary for him to become like the brothers in every way, so that he might become merciful and a faithful high priest in relation to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

OEB And consequently it was necessary that he should in all points be made like his brothers and sisters, in order that he might prove a merciful as well as a faithful high priest in humanity’s relations with God, for the purpose of expiating the sins of his people.

WEB Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

NET Therefore he had to be made like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

LSV for this reason it seemed necessary to Him to be made like the brothers in all things, that He might become a kind and faithful Chief Priest in the things related to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people,

FBV That's why it was necessary for him to become like his brothers in everything, so that he could become a merciful and trustworthy high priest in the things of God, to forgive his people's sins.

TCNT Therefore he had to become like his brothers in every way, so that he could be a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

T4T So, since he came to help humans, not angels, he had to be made exactly like us whom he calls his own brothers and sisters. He wants to be a Supreme Priest who acts mercifully to all people and who faithfully does what God wants, so that people who had sinned would be declared no longer guilty.

LEB Therefore he was obligated to be made like his brothers in all respects, in order that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in the things relating to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

BBE Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.

MOF No MOF HEB book available

ASV Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

DRA Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful priest before God, that he might be a propitiation for the sins of the people.

YLT wherefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people,

DBY Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to [fn]God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;

2.17 Elohim

RV Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

WBS Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like his brethren; that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

KJB Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
(Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. )

BB Wherfore, in all thinges it became him to be made lyke vnto his brethren, that he myght be mercyfull, and a faythfull hye priest in thynges concernyng God, for to purge the peoples sinnes.
(Wherfore, in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be mercyfull, and a faithfull high priest in things concernyng God, for to purge the peoples sins.)

GNV Wherefore in all things it behoued him to be made like vnto his brethren, that hee might be mercifull, and a faithfull hie Priest in things concerning God, that he might make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.
(Wherefore in all things it behoued him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be mercifull, and a faithfull high Priest in things concerning God, that he might make reconciliation for the sins of the people. )

CB Wherfore in all thinges it became him to be made like vnto his brethren, that he mighte be mercyfull and a faithfull hye prest in thinges concernynge God, to make agrement for the synnes of ye people.
(Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren, that he mighte be merciful and a faithfull high priest in things concernynge God, to make agrement for the sins of ye/you_all people.)

TNT Wherfore in all thynges it became him to be made lyke vnto his brethren that he myght be mercifull and a faythfull hye preste in thynges concernynge god for to pourge the peoples synnes.
(Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren that he might be merciful and a faithfull high priest in things concernynge god for to pourge the peoples sins. )

WYC Wherfor he ouyte to be likned to britheren bi alle thingis, that he schulde be maad merciful and a feithful bischop to God, that he schulde be merciful to the trespassis of the puple.
(Wherfor he ouyte to be likned to brethren/brothers by all things, that he should be made merciful and a faithful bischop to God, that he should be merciful to the trespassis of the people.)

LUT Daher mußte er allerdinge seinen Brüdern gleich werden, auf daß er barmherzig würde und ein treuer Hoherpriester vor GOtt, zu versöhnen die Sünde des Volks.
(Therefore mußte he allerdinge his brothersn gleich become, on that he barmherzig würde and a treuer Hoherpriester before/in_front_of God, to versöhnen the Sünde the peoples.)

CLV Unde debuit per omnia fratribus similari, ut misericors fieret, et fidelis pontifex ad Deum, ut repropitiaret delicta populi.[fn]
(Unde debuit per omnia fratribus similari, as misericors fieret, and fidelis pontifex to God, as repropitiaret delicta populi.)

2.17 Per omnia. Quia natus, educatus, crevit; passus, mortuus. Qui supra dictus est figura paternæ substantiæ.

2.17 Per omnia. Quia natus, educatus, crevit; passus, mortuus. Who supra dictus it_is figura paternæ substantiæ.

UGNT ὅθεν ὤφειλεν κατὰ πάντα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ὁμοιωθῆναι, ἵνα ἐλεήμων γένηται καὶ πιστὸς ἀρχιερεὺς τὰ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, εἰς τὸ ἱλάσκεσθαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ λαοῦ;
(hothen ōfeilen kata panta tois adelfois homoiōthaʸnai, hina eleaʸmōn genaʸtai kai pistos arⱪiereus ta pros ton Theon, eis to hilaskesthai tas hamartias tou laou?)

SBL-GNT ὅθεν ὤφειλεν κατὰ πάντα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ὁμοιωθῆναι, ἵνα ἐλεήμων γένηται καὶ πιστὸς ἀρχιερεὺς τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν, εἰς τὸ ἱλάσκεσθαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ λαοῦ·
(hothen ōfeilen kata panta tois adelfois homoiōthaʸnai, hina eleaʸmōn genaʸtai kai pistos arⱪiereus ta pros ton theon, eis to hilaskesthai tas hamartias tou laou; )

TC-GNT Ὅθεν ὤφειλε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ὁμοιωθῆναι, ἵνα ἐλεήμων γένηται καὶ πιστὸς ἀρχιερεὺς τὰ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, εἰς τὸ [fn]ἱλάσκεσθαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ λαοῦ.
(Hothen ōfeile kata panta tois adelfois homoiōthaʸnai, hina eleaʸmōn genaʸtai kai pistos arⱪiereus ta pros ton Theon, eis to hilaskesthai tas hamartias tou laou.)

2:17 ιλασκεσθαι ¦ ειλασκεσθαι TH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὅθεν

whence

Here, the phrase from which introduces an inference or conclusion based on what the author has argued, particularly what he wrote in 2:16. Because Jesus focuses on “the descendants of Abraham,” he is obligated to become like them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an inference or conclusion. Alternate translation: “so you can see that”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὤφειλεν

˱he˲_/was/_ought

Here the author does not mean that someone obligated or made Jesus become like his brothers. Rather, he means that “becoming like his brothers” was the correct or necessary way to accomplish the goal of making atonement. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to a necessity. Alternate translation: “it was necessary for him”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς

˱to˲_his brothers

Although the word brothers is masculine, the author is using it to refer to all those who believe in Jesus, both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word that applies to both men and women or you could refer to both genders. Alternate translation: “his brothers and sisters”

Note 4 topic: translate-kinship

τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς

˱to˲_his brothers

Here the author refers to believers as brothers of Jesus, which identifies believers as part of God’s family. This is an important idea in Hebrews, so preserve the language of kinship if possible. See how you translated brothers in 2:11–12. Alternate translation: “the people who are like his brothers”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰς τὸ ἱλάσκεσθαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ λαοῦ

in_order that /to_be_being/_made_atonement the sins ˱of˲_the people

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of atonement and sins, you could express the ideas by using verbs such as “atone” and “sin.” Alternate translation: “in order to atone for how the people sinned”

Parallel HEB 2:17