| NETBible | For if the message spoken through angels 1 proved to be so firm that every violation 2 or disobedience received its just penalty, |
| NIV © |
For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, |
| NASB © |
For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, |
| NLT © |
The message God delivered through angels has always proved true, and the people were punished for every violation of the law and every act of disobedience. |
| MSG © |
If the old message delivered by the angels was valid and nobody got away with anything, |
| BBE © |
Because if the word which came through the angels was fixed, and in the past every evil act against God’s orders was given its full punishment; |
| NRSV © |
For if the message declared through angels was valid, and every transgression or disobedience received a just penalty, |
| NKJV © |
For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, |
| KJV | For <1063> if <1487> the word <3056> spoken <2980> (5685) by <1223> angels <32> was <1096> (5633) stedfast <949>_, and <2532> every <3956> transgression <3847> and <2532> disobedience <3876> received <2983> (5627) a just <1738> recompence of reward <3405>_; |
| NASB © |
For if <1487> the word <3056> spoken <2980> through <1223> angels <32> proved <1096> unalterable <949> , and every <3956> transgression <3847> and disobedience <3876> received <2983> a just <1738> penalty ,<3405> |
| NET [draft] ITL | For <1063> if <1487> the message <3056> spoken <2980> through <1223> angels <32> proved to be <1096> so firm <949> that every <3956> violation <3847> or <2532> disobedience <3876> received <2983> its just <1738> penalty ,<3405> |
| GREEK | ei <1487> COND gar <1063> CONJ o <3588> T-NSM di <1223> PREP aggelwn <32> N-GPM lalhyeiv <2980> (5685) V-APP-NSM logov <3056> N-NSM egeneto <1096> (5633) V-2ADI-3S bebaiov <949> A-NSM kai <2532> CONJ pasa <3956> A-NSF parabasiv <3847> N-NSF kai <2532> CONJ parakoh <3876> N-NSF elaben <2983> (5627) V-2AAI-3S endikon <1738> A-ASF misyapodosian <3405> N-ASF |
| NETBible | For if the message spoken through angels 1 proved to be so firm that every violation 2 or disobedience received its just penalty, |
| NET Notes |
1 sn The message spoken through angels refers to the OT law, which according to Jewish tradition was mediated to Moses through angels (cf. Deut 33:2; Ps 68:17-18; Acts 7:38, 53; Gal 3:19; and Jub. 1:27, 29; Josephus, Ant. 15.5.3 [15.136]). 2 tn Grk “through angels became valid and every violation.” |