Hebrews 5:11
9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
- KJV
- Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
- WEB
- About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.
- ASV
- Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.
- DARBY
- Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking [of it], since ye are become dull in hearing.
- BLB
- Concerning this [there is] much speech from us, and difficult in interpretation to speak, since you⁺ have become dull in hearing.
- ÅB
- Om dette har vi meget å si, som også er vanskelig å utlegge, ettersom dere er blitt trege til å høre.
- OTB
- Vi har mye å si om dette, men det er vanskelig å forklare, siden dere har blitt trege til å forstå.
- B1930
- Om dette har vi meget å si, som også er vanskelig å utlegge, eftersom I er blitt trege til å høre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 13:15
For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Read in context2 Peter 3:16
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Read in contextActs 28:27
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Read in contextJohn 16:12
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
Read in contextJohn 6:6
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Read in contextLuke 24:25
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Read in contextMark 8:21
And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
Read in contextIsaiah 6:10
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
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