Verse List for HEB 12:25

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OET (OET-RV) Make sure that you all obey God who’s speaking to you, because if the ancient Jews were punished when they were warned on earth (at Mt. Sinai), how much more God will punish any of us who don’t obey what he reveals to us now (from Mt. Tsiyyon/Zion).

OET-LV Be _watching _out, lest you _all _may _refuse the one speaking.
For/Because if those not escaped _out on earth, having _refused the one warning them, much rather we the ones the one from the_heavens turning _away,

ULT See that you do not refuse the one speaking. For if those did not escape, having refused the one warning, them on earth, much less we, who are turning away from the one from heaven,

UST Make sure that you obey God, who is speaking to you. Consider how some of the Israelites did not obey what God revealed to them from Mount Sinai. God certainly punished them. Now consider how much more God will punish any of us who do not obey what he reveals to us from Mount Zion.

BSB See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if [the people] {did} not escape when they refused Him who warned [them] on earth, how much less [will] we [escape] if we reject Him who [warns us] from heaven?

MSB See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if [the people] {did} not escape when they refused Him who warned [them] on earth, how much less [will] we [escape] if we reject Him who [warns us] from heaven?

BLB Take heed lest you refuse the One speaking. For if they did not escape, having refused the One divinely instructing them on earth, much less we, turning away from the One from the heavens,

AICNT See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from the heavens,

OEB Beware how you refuse to hear him who is speaking. For, if the Israelites did not escape punishment, when they refused to listen to him who taught them on earth the divine will, far worse will it be for us, if we turn away from him who is teaching us from heaven.

WEBBE & WMBB See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,

NET Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?

LSV Watch out lest you refuse Him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who was divinely speaking on earth—much less we who turn away from Him who [speaks] from Heaven,

FBV Make sure you don't reject the one who is speaking! If they didn't escape when they rejected God on earth, it is even more certain that we won't escape if we turn away from God who warns us from heaven!

TCNT Be careful not to refuse him who is speaking. For if the people did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?

T4T Beware that you do not refuse to listen to God who is speaking to you. The Israeli people did not escape God punishing them when Moses (OR, God) warned them here on earth. So we shall surely not escape God punishing us if we reject him when he warns us from heaven! [RHQ]

LEB Watch out that you do not refuse the one who is speaking! For if those did not escape when they[fn] refused the one who warned them on earth, much less will we escape,[fn] if we[fn] reject the one who warns from heaven,

BBE See that you give ear to his voice which comes to you. For if those whose ears were shut to the voice which came to them on earth did not go free from punishment, what chance have we of going free if we give no attention to him whose voice comes from heaven?

Moff See that you do not refuse to listen to His voice. For if they failed to escape, who refused to listen to their instructor upon earth, much less shall we escape, if we discard Him who speaks from heaven.

Wymth Be careful not to refuse to listen to Him who is speaking to you. For if they of old did not escape unpunished when they refused to listen to him who spoke on earth, much less shall we escape who turn a deaf ear to Him who now speaks from Heaven.

ASV See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:

DRA See that you refuse him not that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke upon the earth, much more shall not we, that turn away from him that speaketh to us from heaven.

YLT See, may ye not refuse him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who upon earth was divinely speaking — much less we who do turn away from him who [speaketh] from heaven,

Drby See that ye refuse not him that speaks. For if those did not escape who had refused him who uttered the oracles on earth, much more we who turn away from him [who does so] from heaven:

RV See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not, when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape, who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:
(See that ye/you_all refuse not him that speaketh/speaks. For if they escaped not, when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape, who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:)

SLT See that ye refuse not him speaking. For if they escaped not, having refused him giving an intimation of the divine will on earth, much more we, who having turned back from him from the heavens:

Wbstr See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke on earth, much more shall not we escape , if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

KJB-1769 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
(See that ye/you_all refuse not him that speaketh/speaks. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh/speaks from heaven:)

KJB-1611 See that yee refuse not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape if wee turne away from him that speaketh from heauen.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps See that ye despise not hym that speaketh: For yf they escaped not, which refused hym that spake on earth: much more shall we not escape yf we turne away from hym that speaketh from heauen:
(See that ye/you_all despise not him that speaketh/speaks: For if they escaped not, which refused him that spake on earth: much more shall we not escape if we turn away from him that speaketh/speaks from heaven:)

Gnva See that ye despise not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not which refused him, that spake on earth: much more shall we not escape, if we turne away from him, that speaketh from heauen.
(See that ye/you_all despise not him that speaketh/speaks: for if they escaped not which refused him, that spake on earth: much more shall we not escape, if we turn away from him, that speaketh/speaks from heaven.)

Cvdl Se that ye despyse not him that speaketh vnto you: for yf they escaped not which refused him that spake on earth, moch more shal we not escape, yf we turne awaye from him that speaketh from heaue:
(See that ye/you_all despise not him that speaketh/speaks unto you: for if they escaped not which refused him that spake on earth, much more shall we not escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh/speaks from heaven:)

TNT Se that ye despise not him that speaketh. For yf they escaped not which refused him that spake on erth: moche more shall we not escape yf we turne awaye from him that speaketh from heven:
(See that ye/you_all despise not him that speaketh/speaks. For if they escaped not which refused him that spake on earth: much more shall we not escape if we turn away from him that speaketh/speaks from heaven:)

Wycl Se ye, that ye forsake not the spekere; for if thei that forsaken him that spak on the erthe, aschapide not, myche more we that turnen awei fro him that spekith to vs fro heuenes.
(See ye/you_all, that ye/you_all forsake not the spekere; for if they that forsaken him that spake on the earth, acreated/formed not, much more we that turn away from him that speaketh/speaks to us from heavens.)

Luth Sehet zu, daß ihr euch des nicht weigert, der da redet! Denn jene nicht entflohen sind, die sich weigerten, da er auf Erden redete, viel weniger wir, so wir uns des weigern, der vom Himmel redet,
(Behold to/for, that you(pl)/their/her you the not refuses, the/of_the there talks! Because those not escaped are, the itself/yourself/themselves refused, there he on/in/to earth/land/ground talked, many fewer/minus we/us, so we/us us/to_us/ourselves the weigern, the/of_the from_the heaven talks,)

ClVg Videte ne recusetis loquentem. Si enim illi non effugerunt, recusantes eum, qui super terram loquebatur: multo magis nos, qui de cælis loquentem nobis avertimus.
(See not recusetis speaking. When/But_if because them not/no effugerunt, recusantes him, who/which over the_earth/land spoke: much more us, who/which from/about the_heavens speaking us avertimus.)

SR-GNT Βλέπετε, μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα. Εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἐξέφυγον ἐπὶ γῆς, παραιτησάμενοι τὸν χρηματίζοντα, πολὺ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς οἱ τὸν ἀπʼ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι· ‡

UGNT βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα. εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἐξέφυγον ἐπὶ γῆς, παραιτησάμενοι τὸν χρηματίζοντα, πολὺ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς οἱ τὸν ἀπ’ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι;

SBL-GNT Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα· εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ⸀ἐξέφυγον ⸂ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι τὸν⸃ χρηματίζοντα, ⸀πολὺ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς οἱ τὸν ἀπʼ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι·

RP-GNT Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα. Εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἔφυγον, τὸν ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι χρηματίζοντα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς οἱ τὸν ἀπ' οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι·

TC-GNT Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα. εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ [fn]ἔφυγον [fn]τὸν ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι χρηματίζοντα, [fn]πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς οἱ τὸν ἀπ᾽ [fn]οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι·