17 (A)What is man that You exalt him,
And that You [a]are concerned about him,

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  1. Job 7:17 Lit set Your heart on

17 “What is mankind that you make so much of them,
    that you give them so much attention,(A)

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Lord, (A)what is man, that You look after him?
Or a son of man, that You think of him?

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Lord, what are human beings(A) that you care for them,
    mere mortals that you think of them?

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But someone has testified (A)somewhere, saying,

(B)What is man, that You think of him?
Or a son of man, that You are concerned about him?
(C)You have made him [a]for a little while lower than angels;
You have crowned him with glory and honor[b];
(D)You have put everything in subjection under his feet.”

For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. But now (E)we do not yet see all things subjected to him.

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  1. Hebrews 2:7 Or ...him a little lower than...
  2. Hebrews 2:7 One early ms continues, and have appointed him over the works of Your hands

But there is a place where someone(A) has testified:

“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    a son of man that you care for him?(B)
You made them a little[a] lower than the angels;
    you crowned them with glory and honor
    and put everything under their feet.”[b][c](C)

In putting everything under them,[d] God left nothing that is not subject to them.[e] Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.[f]

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  1. Hebrews 2:7 Or them for a little while
  2. Hebrews 2:8 Psalm 8:4-6
  3. Hebrews 2:8 Or You made him a little lower than the angels;/ you crowned him with glory and honor/ and put everything under his feet.”
  4. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  5. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  6. Hebrews 2:8 Or him