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Hebrews 2:12

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Brother;   Music;   Praise;   Prophecy;   Quotations and Allusions;   Testimony;   Scofield Reference Index - Church;   Sanctification;   The Topic Concordance - Death;   Declaration;   Deliverance;   Devil/devils;   Flesh;   Jesus Christ;   Praise;   Reconciliation;   Sacrifice;   Suffering;   Temptation;   Trust;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Adoption;   Praise;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Brother;   David;   Firstborn;   Sanctification;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Atonement;   Christians, Names of;   Kinsman-Redeemer;   Praise;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Covenant;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Brother;   Hymn;   Incarnation;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Atonement;   Firstborn;   Hebrews, the Epistle to the;   Redeemer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hebrews;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Canon of the New Testament;   Children (Sons) of God;   Church;   Ethics;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Atonement (2);   Congregation;   Example;   Old Testament;   Praise;   Priest;   Scripture;   Septuagint;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Singing;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Christ;   Fellow;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hebrews, Epistle to the;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Brother;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for November 24;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
saying:
King James Version (1611)
Saying, I will declare thy Name vnto my brethren, in the midst of the Church will I sing praise vnto thee.
King James Version
Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
English Standard Version
saying, "I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise."
New American Standard Bible
saying, "I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BROTHERS, IN THE MIDST OF THE ASSEMBLY I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE."
New Century Version
He says, "Then, I will tell my brothers and sisters about you; I will praise you in the public meeting." Psalm 22:22
New American Standard Bible (1995)
saying, "I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE."
Legacy Standard Bible
saying,"I will recount Your name to My brothers,In the midst of the assembly I will sing Your praise."
Berean Standard Bible
He says: "I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly."
Contemporary English Version
He even said to God, "I will tell them your name and sing your praises when they come together to worship."
Complete Jewish Bible
when he says, "I will proclaim your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise."
Darby Translation
saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren; in [the] midst of [the] assembly will I sing thy praises.
Easy-to-Read Version
He says, "God, I will tell my brothers and sisters about you. Before all your people I will sing your praises."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Saying, I will declare thy Name vnto my brethren: in the middes of the Church will I sing praises to thee.
George Lamsa Translation
Saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Good News Translation
He says to God, "I will tell my people what you have done; I will praise you in their meeting."
Lexham English Bible
saying, "I will proclaim your name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will sing in praise of you."
Literal Translation
saying, "I will announce Your name to My brothers; I will hymn to You in the midst of the assembly." Psa. 22:22
Amplified Bible
saying, "I WILL DECLARE YOUR (the Father's) NAME TO MY BRETHREN (believers), IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE."
American Standard Version
saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.
Bible in Basic English
Saying, I will give the knowledge of your name to my brothers, I will make a song of praise to you before the church.
Hebrew Names Version
saying, "I will declare your name to my brothers, In the midst of the congregation will I sing your praise."
International Standard Version
when he says, "I will announce your name to my brothers. I will praise you within the congregation."Psalm 22:22">[fn]Psalm 22:22,25;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
(As) when he saith, I will announce thy name unto my brethren, and in the midst of the church I will praise thee.
Murdock Translation
as he saith, I will announce thy name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly, I will praise thee.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Saying: I wyll declare thy name vnto my brethren, in the myddes of the Churche wyll I prayse thee.
English Revised Version
saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.
World English Bible
saying, "I will declare your name to my brothers, In the midst of the congregation will I sing your praise."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
Weymouth's New Testament
as when He says: "I will proclaim Thy name to My brothers: in the midst of the congregation I will hymn Thy praises;"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
seiynge, Y schal telle thi name to my britheren; in the myddil of the chirche Y schal herie thee.
Update Bible Version
saying, I will declare your name to my brothers, In the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.
Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise to thee.
New English Translation
saying, " I will proclaim your name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will praise you ."
New King James Version
saying: "I will declare Your name to My brethren;In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You." Psalms 22:22 ">[fn]
New Living Translation
For he said to God, "I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people."
New Life Bible
Jesus is saying to His Father, "I will tell My brothers Your name. I will sing songs of thanks for You among the people."
New Revised Standard
saying, "I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters, in the midst of the congregation I will praise you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
saying - I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of an assembly, will I sing praise unto thee;
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I praise thee.
Revised Standard Version
saying, "I will proclaim thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the congregation I will praise thee."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
sayinge: I will declare thy name vnto my brethren and in the myddes of the congregacio will I prayse the.
Young's Literal Translation
saying, `I will declare Thy name to my brethren, in the midst of an assembly I will sing praise to Thee;' and again, `I will be trusting on Him;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
sayenge: I will declare thy name vnto my brethren, and in the myddes of the cogregacion wil I prayse the.
Mace New Testament (1729)
"I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee."
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus told his Dad, "I will tell my brothers and sisters who you are. I will worship you and my cowboys will do the same."

Contextual Overview

10It makes good sense that the God who got everything started and keeps everything going now completes the work by making the Salvation Pioneer perfect through suffering as he leads all these people to glory. Since the One who saves and those who are saved have a common origin, Jesus doesn't hesitate to treat them as family, saying, I'll tell my good friends, my brothers and sisters, all I know about you; I'll join them in worship and praise to you. Again, he puts himself in the same family circle when he says, Even I live by placing my trust in God. And yet again, I'm here with the children God gave me.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I will: Psalms 22:22, Psalms 22:25

in: Psalms 40:10, Psalms 111:1, John 18:20

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 28:2 - my brethren Psalms 26:12 - in the Psalms 35:18 - give Psalms 40:9 - preached Psalms 109:30 - I will praise Psalms 149:1 - in the congregation Song of Solomon 5:1 - my sister Song of Solomon 8:1 - that thou Mark 3:34 - Behold John 17:6 - have manifested John 17:26 - I have 1 John 1:3 - declare

Cross-References

Exodus 39:13
Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. The stones were mounted in a gold filigree. The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve names engraved as on a seal, one for each of the twelve tribes.
Numbers 11:7
Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The people went around collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. It tasted like a delicacy cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna was right there with it.
Ezekiel 28:13
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren,.... These words, with the following clause, are cited from Psalms 22:22 as a proof of what the apostle had before asserted; and that this psalm is to be understood, not of the Jewish nation, or people of Israel, nor of Esther, nor of David, but of the Messiah, appears from the title of it, "Aijeleth, Shahar", which signifies "the morning hind"; from the particular account of Christ's sufferings in it; from his several offices herein pointed to; from the conversion of the Gentiles it prophesies of; and from several passages cited from hence, and applied to Christ; see Matthew 27:35. And these are the words of Christ addressed to his Father; whose name he promises to declare to his brethren; meaning not the Jews, in general, his brethren according to the flesh; but his disciples and followers, particularly the twelve apostles, and the five hundred brethren to whom he appeared after his resurrection; and indeed all the saints and people of God may be included: and by his name he would declare to them, is not meant any particular name of his, as Elohim, El-shaddai, Jehovah, or the like; but rather he himself, and the perfections of his nature, which he, the only begotten Son, lying in his bosom, has declared; though the Gospel seems chiefly to be designed; see John 17:6 and this Christ declared with great exactness and accuracy, with clearness and perspicuity, and with all integrity and fidelity: he spoke it out plainly, and concealed no part of it; as he received it from his Father, he faithfully made it known to his people; this is expressive of Christ's prophetic office, of his preaching of the Gospel, both in his own person, and by his ministers:

in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee; or "a hymn"; this is to be understood not of the church above, but of the church below; and not of the synagogue of the Jews, but of the disciples of Christ, and of his singing an hymn to God, with and among them, as he did at the institution of the supper, Matthew 26:30 for though the number of the apostles was but small, yet they made a congregation or church, and which was a pure and glorious one. With the Jews h, ten men made a congregation.

h Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 1. sect. 6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Saying - This passage is found in Psalms 22:22. The whole of that Psalm has been commonly referred to the Messiah; and in regard to such a reference there is less difficulty than attends most of the other portions of the Old Testament that are usually supposed to relate to him. The following verses of the Psalm are applied to him, or to transactions connected with him, in the New Testament, Hebrews 2:1, Hebrews 2:8,Hebrews 2:18; and the whole Psalm is so strikingly descriptive of his condition and sufferings, that there can be no reasonable doubt that it had an original reference to him. There is much in the Psalm that cannot be well applied to David; there is nothing which cannot be applied to the Messiah; and the proof seems to be clear that Paul quoted this passage in accordance with the original sense of the Psalm. The point of the quotation here is not that he would “declare the name” of God - but that he gave the name brethren to those whom he addressed.

I will declare thy name - I will make thee known. The word “name” is used, as it often is, to denote God himself. The meaning is, that it would be a part of the Messiah’s work to make known to his disciples the character and perfections of God - or to make them acquainted with God. He performed this. In his parting prayer John 17:6, he says, “I have manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world.” And again, Heb 2:26, “And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it.”

Unto my brethren - The point of the quotation is in this. He spoke of them as “brethren.” Paul is showing that he was not ashamed to call them such. As he was reasoning with those who had been “Jews,” and as it was necessary as a part of his argument to show that what he maintained respecting the Messiah was found in the Old Testament, he makes his appeal to that, and shows that the Redeemer is represented as addressing his people as “brethren.” It would have been easy to appeal to “facts,” and to have shown that the Redeemer used that term familiarly in addressing his disciples, (compare Matthew 12:48-49; Matthew 25:40; Matthew 28:10; Luke 8:21; John 20:17), but that would not have been pertinent to his object. It is full proof to us, however, that the prediction in the Psalm was literally fulfilled.

In the midst of the church - That is, in the assembly of my brethren. The point of the proof urged by the apostle lies in the first part of the quotation. This latter part seems to have been adduced because it might assist their memory to have the whole verse quoted; or because it contained an interesting truth respecting the Redeemer - though not precisely a “proof” of what he was urging; or because it “implied” substantially the same truth as the former member. It shows that he was united with his church; that he was one of them; and that he mingled with them as among brethren.

Will I sing praise - That the Redeemer united with his disciples in singing praise, we may suppose to have been in the highest degree probable - though, I believe, but a single case is mentioned - that at the close of the Supper which he instituted to commemorate his death; Matthew 26:30. This, therefore, proves what the apostle intended - that the Messiah was among them as his brethren - that he spoke to them as such - and mingled in their devotions as one of their number.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Hebrews 2:12. I will declare thy name — See Psalms 22:22. The apostle certainly quotes this psalm as referring to Jesus Christ, and these words as spoken by Christ unto the Father, in reference to his incarnation; as if he had said: "When I shall be incarnated, I will declare thy perfections to mankind; and among my disciples I will give glory to thee for thy mercy to the children of men." See the fulfilment of this, John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the ONLY-BEGOTTEN SON, which is in the bosom of the Father, HE HATH DECLARED HIM. Nor were the perfections of God ever properly known or declared, till the manifestation of Christ. Hear another scripture, Luke 10:21; Luke 10:22: In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes, &c. Thus he gave praise to God.


 
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