New International VersionSee to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?
New Living TranslationBe careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking. For if the people of Israel did not escape when they refused to listen to Moses, the earthly messenger, we will certainly not escape if we reject the One who speaks to us from heaven!
English Standard VersionSee that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.
Berean Standard BibleSee to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
Berean Literal BibleTake heed lest you refuse the
One speaking. For if they did not escape, having refused the
One divinely instructing
them on earth, much less we, turning away from the
One from
the heavens,
King James BibleSee that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more
shall not we
escape, if we turn away from him that
speaketh from heaven:
New King James VersionSee that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more
shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who
speaks from heaven,
New American Standard BibleSee to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned
them on earth, much less
will we
escape who turn away from Him who
warns us from heaven.
NASB 1995See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven.
NASB 1977See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned
them on earth, much less
shall we
escape who turn away from Him who
warns from heaven.
Legacy Standard BibleSee to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned
them on earth, much less
will we
escape who turn away from Him who
warns from heaven.
Amplified BibleSee to it that you do not refuse [to listen to] Him who is speaking [to you now]. For if those [sons of Israel] did not escape when they refused [to listen to] him who warned them on earth [revealing God’s will], how much less will we
escape if we turn our backs on Him who warns from heaven?
Christian Standard BibleSee to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven.
Holman Christian Standard BibleMake sure that you do not reject the One who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected Him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from Him who warns us from heaven.
American Standard VersionSee that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:
Contemporary English VersionMake sure you obey the one who speaks to you. The people did not escape, when they refused to obey the one who spoke to them at Mount Sinai. Do you think you can possibly escape, if you refuse to obey the one who speaks to you from heaven?
English Revised VersionSee that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not, when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape, who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:
GOD'S WORD® TranslationBe careful that you do not refuse to listen when God speaks. Your ancestors didn't escape when they refused to listen to God, who warned them on earth. We certainly won't escape if we turn away from God, who warns us from heaven.
Good News TranslationBe careful, then, and do not refuse to hear him who speaks. Those who refused to hear the one who gave the divine message on earth did not escape. How much less shall we escape, then, if we turn away from the one who speaks from heaven!
International Standard VersionSee to it that you do not ignore the one who is speaking. For if the hearers did not escape when they ignored the one who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we turn away from the one who is from heaven!
NET BibleTake care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?
New Heart English BibleSee that you do not refuse him who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,
Webster's Bible TranslationSee that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
Weymouth New TestamentBe careful not to refuse to listen to Him who is speaking to you. For if they of old did not escape unpunished when they refused to listen to him who spoke on earth, much less shall we escape who turn a deaf ear to Him who now speaks from Heaven.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleSee to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
World English BibleSee that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard VersionWatch out lest you refuse Him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who was divinely speaking on earth—much less we who turn away from Him who [speaks] from Heaven,
Berean Literal BibleTake heed lest you refuse the
One speaking. For if they did not escape, having refused the
One divinely instructing
them on earth, much less we, turning away from the
One from
the heavens,
Young's Literal Translation See, may ye not refuse him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who upon earth was divinely speaking -- much less we who do turn away from him who speaketh from heaven,
Smith's Literal TranslationSee that ye refuse not him speaking. For if they escaped not, having refused him giving an intimation of the divine will on earth, much more we, who having turned back from him from the heavens:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleSee that you refuse him not that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke upon the earth, much more shall not we, that turn away from him that speaketh to us from heaven.
Catholic Public Domain VersionBe careful not to reject the One who is speaking. For if those who rejected him who was speaking upon the earth were not able to escape, so much more we who might turn away from the One who is speaking to us from heaven.
New American BibleSee that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much more in our case if we turn away from the one who warns from heaven.
New Revised Standard VersionSee that you do not refuse the one who is speaking; for if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject the one who warns from heaven!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleBeware, therefore, lest you refuse him who speaks to you. For if they were not delivered who refused him who spoke with them on earth, much more can we not escape if we refuse him who speaks to us from heaven:
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBeware therefore, lest you refuse him who speaks with you, for if those were not saved who refused him who spoke with them on Earth, how much less are we if we shall refuse him who speaks with us from Heaven?
NT Translations
Anderson New TestamentSee that you reject not him that speaks: for if they escaped not who rejected that earthly man who gave the oracles, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that is from heaven,
Godbey New TestamentSee that you do not reject the one speaking: for if they escape not having rejected the one delivering them the divine oracles on earth, how much more shall we not escape, who turn away from the one speaking from the heavens:
Haweis New TestamentBeware that ye reject not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not, who rejected him, that upon earth spake by divine influence, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him who speaks from heaven:
Mace New TestamentTake care that you be not deaf to him that speaketh: for if they did not escape, who disregarded the oracles pronounc'd on earth, much less shall we escape, if we turn away from him that delivered the oracles from heaven:
Weymouth New TestamentBe careful not to refuse to listen to Him who is speaking to you. For if they of old did not escape unpunished when they refused to listen to him who spoke on earth, much less shall we escape who turn a deaf ear to Him who now speaks from Heaven.
Worrell New TestamentSee that ye refuse not Him Who speaketh; for, if those escaped not,
when refusing him who warned them on earth, much more
shall not we
escape, who turn away from Him Who
warneth us from Heaven;
Worsley New TestamentSee that ye reject not Him that speaketh; for if they escaped not, who rejected him that gave forth divine oracles on earth, much less
shall we, if we turn away from Him that
speaketh from heaven:
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