Hebrews 12:17
15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
16 See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.
18 For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;
19 to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.
- KJV
- For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
- WEB
- For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.
- ASV
- For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind [in his father,] though he sought is diligently with tears.
- DARBY
- for ye know that also afterwards, desiring to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, (for he found no place for repentance) although he sought it earnestly with tears.
- BLB
- For you⁺ know that even afterward, wanting to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, although having sought it out with tears.
- ÅB
- Dere vet jo at han og senere, da han ville arve velsignelsen, ble avvist - for han fant ikke rom for bot - enda han søkte den med tårer.
- OTB
- Etterpå, som dere vet, da han ønsket å arve velsignelsen, ble han avvist. Han fant ingen plass for omvendelse, selv om han søkte den med tårer.
- B1930
- I vet jo at han og senere, da han vilde arve velsignelsen, blev avvist - for han fant ikke rum for bot - enda han søkte den med tårer.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 1:24–31
Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
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Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’
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Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
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But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
Read in contextHebrews 10:26–29
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
Read in contextHebrews 6:4–6
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
Read in contextJeremiah 6:30
They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”
Read in contextLuke 13:24–27
“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
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