KJV ORIGINAL
Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You made humans just a step below the angels, then crowned us with glory and honor, and put us in charge of everything you created.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God made you royalty over his creation — you're literally crowned with honor.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Epistle to the Hebrews was written by an anonymous author to a community of Jewish Christians, likely in the late first century CE. It was written to encourage them to persevere in their faith in Christ amidst persecution and the temptation to abandon Christianity for Judaism.
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