GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Jesus helps Abraham's descendants rather than helping angels.

American Standard Version
For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.

Berean Study Bible
For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For no where doth he take hold of the angels: but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold.

English Revised Version
For verily not of angels doth he take hold, but he taketh hold of the seed of Abraham.

King James Bible
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

World English Bible
For most certainly, he doesn't give help to angels, but he gives help to the seed of Abraham.

Young's Literal Translation
for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold,

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