Preface: The writer of Hebrews has to compare Moses to Jesus, because so many believers who were Jewish were going back to the Law of Moses to guide them in the spiritual lives. This epistle informs them that they are behaving very much like the Exodus generation, who God killed in the desert-wilderness for their faithlessness.

Bible Summary: .Jesus has more honour than Moses. He is the Son over God's house. Therefore, "Do not harden your hearts as they did in the rebellion."

This should be the most extensive examination of Hebrews 3 available, where you will be able to examine in depth every word of the original text.

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         Summary            A Set of Summary Doctrines and Commentary

         Summary            Why Hebrews 3 is in the Word of God

         Summary            What We Learn from Hebrews 3

         Summary            Jesus Christ in Hebrews 3

         Summary            A Brief Review of Hebrews 3 (using the Modern English Version)

         Summary            Version Information (for the Modern English Version)

         Summary            Principles for Translation (for the MEV)

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         Addendum          The Doctrine of One Day at a Time

         Addendum          The Doctrine of Walking (mostly from Baytown’s Grace Bible Church)

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         Addendum          A Complete Translation of Hebrews 3

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         Addendum          Doctrinal Teachers Who Have Taught Hebrews 3

         Addendum          Word Cloud from the Kukis Paraphrase of Hebrews 3

         Addendum          Word Cloud from Exegesis of Hebrews 3

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An Introduction to Hebrews 3

I ntroduction: Hebrews 3 has two major sections. Jesus and Moses are contrasted in the first section (vv. 1–6) because believers in Jerusalem and Judæa were attempting to get gentile believers to be circumcised and to follow the Mosaic Law. So the writer of Hebrews has to discuss and compare Moses with Jesus Christ. The second section of Hebrews 3 is all about the rest that the Exodus generation failed to enter into. Moses knew where the land of promise was and he could have led the people right then and there to take the land. But they were not ready; they did not believe God. In fact, half of them died the sin unto death out in the desert-wilderness.

In the first section, Jesus is compared to Moses. Moses is not in any way denigrated; but who he was in his time needed to be compared to Jesus in His time. The idea is, we do not first believe in Jesus, and then go back in time and try to be spiritually fulfilled by keeping the Law of Moses. That was mixed up and backwards. However, the writer of Hebrews does not concentrate on that point; but simply to say who Moses was and who Jesus Christ is.

In the second section, the writer of Hebrews focuses upon the Exodus generation, because the people of Jerusalem and Judæa were exhibiting some of the same exact characteristics. They were believers, but they had rejected the spiritual life (again, they tried to keep the Law of Moses after being saved).

The idea is, the Exodus generation rejected the teaching of Bible doctrine; and they died the sin unto death as a result (specifically, Gen X). And the people receiving the letter of Hebrews (from whomever) were behaving in the same way. They were starting with Jesus Christ, but were not believing the doctrinal information which comes with the Person of Jesus Christ.

The writer of Hebrews takes Psalm 95, which reviews the Exodus generation, and applies that to the readers of this epistle. This becomes very clear because he repeats the line "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, where your fathers put Me to the test and saw My works for forty years.” (Hebrews 3:7b–9; ESV; capitalized)

Many of the believers who are Jewish also saw the Lord work; and they watched him for three years; and now, even having believed in Him, they are putting Him to the test.

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Here is how others have translated this verse:

Ancient texts:                       I will use the Westcott-Hort Greek text as the basis for my English translation. I use that test primarily because e-sword has a nice module by Rob Wolfram which has the interlinear English text, Strong’s #’s, and the Greek morphology. The e-sword tab is IWH+P. I do not use their English text for my translation. Also, throughout, I take in consideration alternate readings.

As a young Christian, I was quite interested in the alternative readings. After many decades of study, I have found that, as with the Hebrew text, disputed readings rarely have any affect on the interpretation of a text (apart from perhaps a half-dozen fairly well-known alternate readings, like the end of the book of Mark).

I will compare the Greek text to English translations of the Latin and Syriac (= Aramaic) texts, using the Douay-Rheims translation and George Lamsa’s translation from the Syriac. I often update these texts with non-substantive changes (e.g., you for thou, etc.).

In general, the Latin text is an outstanding translation from the Hebrew text into Latin and very trustworthy (I say this as a non-Catholic). Unfortunately, I do not read Latin—apart from some very obvious words—so I am dependent upon the English translation of the Latin (principally, the Douay-Rheims translation).

The Septuagint and the Dead Sea Scrolls are irrelevant, as they preceded the writing of the New Testament by over 200 years.

Underlined words indicate differences in the text.

Ancient texts:

Westcott-Hort Text (Greek)    Therefore, brothers, holy (ones), of a calling of heaven [you are] partakers. Consider the One sent forth and High Priest, of a profession of us, Jesus. Faithful [he] keeps on being to him accomplishing, as even Moses in all the house of him.

Complete Apostles’ Bible      Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus Christ,

who is faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house.

Revised Douay-Rheims         .

Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.) Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly vocation consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Jesus:

Who is faithful to him that made him, as was also Moses in all his house.

V. Alexander’s Aramaic T.     .

Eastern Aramaic Mnscrpts     .

James Murdock’s Syriac NT Wherefore, my holy brethren, who are called with a calling that is from heaven, consider this Legate and High Priest of our profession, Jesus the Messiah:

who was faithful to him that made him, as was Moses in all his house.

Original Aramaic NT              Therefore my holy brethren, who are called with a calling from Heaven, consider This Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Yeshua The Messiah*,

Who is faithful to The One who appointed him, as Moses in his entire household.

Plain English Aramaic Bible   .

Lamsa Peshitta (Syriac)         .

Significant differences: 

English Translations:          I have included translations which I disagree with and footnotes that I do not necessarily agree with. If I believe that the author is too far from the truth, I may even address that at the footnote. However, nearly all of the correct commentary will be found following the Greek text box and the translation of each phrase.

Limited Vocabulary Translations:

Bible in Basic English             For this reason, holy brothers, marked out to have a part in heaven, give thought to Jesus the representative and high priest of our faith; Who kept faith with God who gave him his place, even as Moses did in all his house.

Bible in Worldwide English     My brothers, you are holy. You are also called to go to heaven. Take time to think carefully about Jesus. God sent him. He is the high priest we believe in.

He did what God sent him to do, just as Moses did in Gods house.

Easy English                          .

Easy-to-Read Version–2008  So, my brothers and sisters, those chosen by God to be his holy people, think about Jesus. He is the one we believe God sent to save us and to be our high priest. God made him our high priest, and he was faithful to God just as Moses was. He did everything God wanted him to do in God's house.

God’s Word™                         Brothers and sisters, you are holy partners in a heavenly calling. So look carefully at Jesus, the apostle and chief priest about whom we make our declaration of faith. Jesus is faithful to God, who appointed him, in the same way that Moses was faithful when he served in God's house.

Good News Bible (TEV)         My Christian friends, who also have been called by God! Think of Jesus, whom God sent to be the High Priest of the faith we profess. He was faithful to God, who chose him to do this work, just as Moses was faithful in his work in God's house.

The Message                         .

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New Life Version                    .

New Simplified Bible              .

Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases:

Contemporary English V.       My friends, God has chosen you to be his holy people. So think about Jesus, the one we call our apostle and high priest! Jesus was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in serving all of God's people.

The Living Bible                     .

New Berkeley Version           .

New Living Translation           .

The Passion Translation        And so, dear brothers and sisters, you are now made holy, and each of you is invited to the feast of your heavenly calling. So fasten your thoughts fully onto Jesus, whom we embrace as our Apostle and King-Priest.  For he was faithful to the Father who appointed him, in the same way that Moses was a model of faithfulness in what was entrusted to him.

UnfoldingWord Simplified T.  Therefore, holy brothers, you share in a heavenly calling. Think about Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession. He was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as Moses was also faithful in God's house.

Williams’ New Testament      Therefore, my Christian brothers, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the Messenger and High Priest whom we profess to follow, to see how faithful He was to God who appointed Him, just as Moses was in all the house of God.

Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations:

American English Bible          .

Beck’s American Translation .

Breakthrough Version            From this, sacred brothers (joint possessors of a heavenly invitation), take a closer look at the Missionary and Head Priest of our acknowledgment, Jesus, who is trustable to the One who made Him the Head Priest, as Moses also was in his whole house.

Common English Bible           .

Len Gane Paraphrase           As a result, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our common confession, Christ Jesus. He was faithful to him who appointed him, just like Moses [was faithful] in all of God's house.

A. Campbell's Living Oracles Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, attentively consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whom we have confessed; who, as well as Moses, is faithful to him that appointed him over all his house.

New Advent (Knox) Bible       .

NT for Everyone                     .

20^th Century New Testament Therefore, Christian Brothers, you who, all alike, have received the Call from Heaven, fix your attention on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our Religion. See how faithful he was to the God who appointed him, as Moses was in the whole House of God.

Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing):

An Understandable Version   .

Berean Study Bible                Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.  He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.

Christian Standard Bible        .

Conservapedia Translation    .

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Ferrar-Fenton Bible                .

Free Bible Version                 So, my brothers and sisters who live for God and who share in this heavenly calling, we need to think carefully about Jesus—the one we say is sent by God,* and is the High Priest. He was faithful to God in the work he was chosen to do, just like Moses was faithful to God in God’s house.*

God’s Truth (Tyndale)           .

International Standard V        The Messiah is Superior to Moses

Therefore, holy brothers, partners in a heavenly calling, keep your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.

He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was in all God’s [Lit. his] household, because he is worthy of greater glory than Moses in the same way that the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. V. 3 is included for context.

Lexham Bible                         .

Montgomery NT                     Therefore, holy brothers, comrades of a heavenly calling, fix your thoughts then upon Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession.

How faithful he was to the God who appointed him! For while Moses also was faithful in all God's house, Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has built a house has higher honor than the house itself. V. 3 is included for context.

NIV, ©2011                             .

Riverside New Testament      .

Leicester A. Sawyer’s NT      Whence, holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly call, consider the apostle and chief priest of our profession, Jesus, who is faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was in his house.

The Spoken English NT         .

UnfoldingWord Literal Text    .

Urim-Thummim Version         Therefore holy brethren, partakers of the Cosmic Calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Who was faithful to HIM that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

Weymouth New Testament    Therefore, holy brethren, sharers with others in a heavenly invitation, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whose followers we profess to be. How faithful He was to Him who appointed Him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house!

Wikipedia Bible Project          The Wikipedia translation for Hebrews ended in the middle of the previous chapter.

Worsley’s New Testament    .

Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur):

Christian Community (1988)     .

The Heritage Bible                 .

New American Bible (2002)   .

New American Bible (2011)   .

New English Bible–1970        .

New Jerusalem Bible             .

New RSV                               .

Revised English Bible–1989   .

Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles:

Complete Jewish Bible           .

exeGeses companion Bible   .

Hebraic Roots Bible               For this reason, holy brothers, called by a call from heaven⁵, consider the Apostle and High Priest¹ of our confession, Messiah Yahshua, "being faithful" to Him who appointed Him, as also "Moses was faithful in all his house²." (Num 12:7)

⁵ The Aramaic word is “qarya” which comes from the root of “varyikra” which is the name of the book of Leviticus. Paul is making a word play on the changing of the Levitical priesthood to Melchizedek.

¹ Paul uses the Aramaic word “Kumrea”, instead of Cohen for priest showing that Yahshua was a High Priest of Melchizedek not Levi. A large portion of this epistle is to show the change of priesthood. 1Pet 2:9.

² Both Moses and Yahshua were mediators, deliverers, intercessors and prophets who got direct revelation from YHWH without an intermediary.

Holy New Covenant Trans.    Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, you who share in God’s calling, think about Jesus — the one whom we confessed was the Delegate and High Priest. Jesus was faithful to God who appointed him, as Moses was faithful among all of God’s family.

The Scriptures 2009              Therefore, set-apart brothers, partakers of the heavenly calling, closely consider the Emissary and High Priest of our confession, Messiah יהושע, who was trustworthy to Him who appointed Him, as also Mosheh in all His house.^a

^aSee Numbers 12:7. 

Tree of Life Version                Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take notice of Yeshua—the Emissary and Kohen Gadol we affirm. He was faithful to the One who appointed Him in His house—as was Moses also.

Weird English, Olde English, Anachronistic English Translations:

Accurate New Testament       ...therefore Brothers Pure [of] calling heavenly Sharers consider! the delegate and priest (chief) [of] the confession [of] us Jesus faithful being [to] the [one] making him as and Moses {was Faithful} in whole the house [of] him...

Alpha & Omega Bible            (Chapters 3-4 explain that rebellious people both in O.T. & N.T. times refuse to keep the 7th day of worship & rest. Compare with Exodus 16-17 & Psalms 95) THEREFORE, HOLY BRETHREN, PARTAKERS OF A HEAVENLY CALLING, CONSIDER JESUS, THE APOSTLE AND HIGH PRIEST OF OUR CONFESSION;

HE WAS FAITHFUL TO HIM WHO APPOINTED HIM, AS MOSES ALSO WAS IN ALL HIS HOUSE.

Awful Scroll Bible                   From which awful brothers, holders-among the upon-the-Expanse invitation, be accordingly-appreciating, the Sent-out one and Chief-Priest of our considering-together, the Anointed One, Jesus, being confidant in Him, preparing Him as to even Moses from-within all his house.

Concordant Literal Version    Whence, holy brethren, partners of a celestial calling, consider the Apostle and Chief Priest of our avowal, Jesus, Who is faithful to Him Who makes Him, as Moses also was in His whole house."

exeGeses companion Bible   THE SON, BETTER THAN MOSHEH

So holy brothers,

partakers of the calling of the heavenlies,

consider the Apostle and Archpriest of our profession,

Messiah Yah Shua;

being trustworthy to him who dealt with him,

as also Mosheh in all his house.

Numbers 12:7

Orthodox Jewish Bible           For this reason, Achai Hakedoshim b'Moshiach, Chaverim and Chavrusa partners in a Kri'at Marom (High [Himel] Calling), consider carefully the Shliach and Kohen Gadol of the Hachrazah (Proclamation) of our Emunah (Faith, our Orthodox Jewish Ani Ma'amin Body of Emunah, Yd 1:3), Yehoshua, Yeshua.

He being ne'eman (faithful) to the One having given him s'michah as also Moshe Rabbeinu was ne'eman (faithful) in kol Beis Hashem.

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. .

Expanded/Embellished Bibles:

The Amplified Bible                .

An Understandable Version   Therefore, holy brothers [and sisters], who have been called [by God] to share in heaven, think about Jesus, the Apostle and Head Priest, whom we have confessed [as Savior]. He was faithful to God who appointed Him, just as Moses was [also] faithful in [serving] God’s household [i.e., the Israelites].

Benjamin Brodie’s trans.       For this reason [because we have a High Priest Who can assist us], holy brethren [winner believers in His inner circle], partakers [super-abounding grace believers] of a heavenly [highly spiritual] station in life [experiential relationship with God], concentrate on the Ambassador, even the High Priest [celebrityship of Christ] of our confession: Jesus [emphasizing His humanity],

Who [Jesus Christ as celebrity] has always been faithful to the One [God the Father] Who appointed Him, just as Moses [as a type of Christ] also was to all His house [Israel].

The Expanded Bible              .

Jonathan Mitchell NT             Wherefore (From which situation), O set-apart and sacred brothers (= consecrated fellow members) – common-holders (partners; sharing possessors; joint-participants; associates; partaking members) of a super-heavenly calling (an invitation which comes from [the realm] upon the heavens; or, with epi as an intensifier: a calling of the complete and full heavens; or: a calling from the One [holding sway] upon the atmosphere) – consider (ponder; focus your thoughts down upon and think carefully about) Jesus, the Sent-off Emissary (or: Representative) and Chief and Ruling Priest of our agreed message (or: our like-reasoned idea; our saying of the same word; our unanimous consent and avowal; or: our binding association-agreement),

[and His] continuously being faithful by and loyal to and in the One forming (making; creating; constructing; establishing; producing; [in LXX the same word as Gen. 1:1]) Him, even as "Moses [was loyal] within His (or: his) whole house." [Num. 12:7]

Syndein/Thieme                     .

Translation for Translators     .

The Voice                               .

Bible Translations with Many Footnotes:

Lexham Bible                         The Superiority of Jesus to Moses

Therefore, holy brothers, sharers in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to the one who appointed him, as Moses also was in his household. [Some manuscripts have “in all his household”]

NET Bible®                             .

New American Bible (2011)   .

The Passion Translation        .

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. .

The Spoken English NT         Jesus the Son of God is Far Greater than Moses
Holy brothers and sisters, we share a calling from God. In view of what we’ve been saying, think about Jesus, the Messenger and High Priest^a that we profess.^b

He’s faithful to the One who appointed him, just as “Moses was faithful in all^c matters of God’s household”.^d

^a.See “Bible Words” under “High Priest”. A special priest who had unique duties of offering sacrifices for the whole nation every year In Israel. See Leviticus 16.

^b.Lit. “Whence, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the representative (traditionally: “apostle”) and High Priest of our profession, Jesus”.

^c.Many mss lack the word “all”.

^d.Numbers 12:7. Moses is seen as a kind of head servant in God’s household.

Wilbur Pickering’s New T.     The Apostle and High Priest of our confession
So then, holy brothers, you who share in the celestial calling, do contemplate the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus Christ!

who was faithful to the One who appointed Him, as also was Moses in all His[F] house.

Literal, almost word-for-word, renderings:

A Faithful Version                  .

Analytical-Literal Translation  Therefore, holy brothers [and sisters], sharers of [the] heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession—Christ Jesus—being faithful to the One having appointed Him, as also Moses [was] in all his house.

Berean Literal Bible                .

Bond Slave Version               .

C. Thomson updated NT        .

Charles Thomson NT             Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly invitation, consider attentively this apostle and chief priest of our profession, [namely] Christ Jesus who was faithful to him who appointed him, even as Moses was, in his whole house.

Context Group Version          Therefore, special brothers, partakers of a celestial calling, consider the Emissary and High Priest of our confession, [even] Jesus; who was trustworthy to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.

English Standard Version      .

Far Above All Translation       In view of which, holy brothers, partakers of the upper-heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Jesus Christ, who was faithful to him who appointed him, as Moses was to all his house.

Green’s Literal Translation    .

Literal New Testament           .

Literal Standard Version        .

Modern English Version         .

Modern Literal Version 2020  Hence, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider° Jesus Christ, the Apostle and High-Priest of our confession; being faithful to the one who made* him such, as Moses also was in his whole house. {Num 12:7}

Modern KJV                           .

New American Standard B.    .

New European Version          .

New King James Version       .

NT (Variant Readings)           .

Niobi Study Bible                   Christ (The Son) Our (Role) Model of Faithfulness

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession (profession), Christ Jesus, who was faithful to Him that appointed (made) Him, as also Moses was faithful in all His house.

Revised Young's Lit. Trans.   .

R. B. Thieme, Jr. translation  For which reason, holy members of the family of God, associates of the heavenly vocation, concentrate on the Apostle, even the High Priest of our acknowledgment, Jesus.

Being faithful to the one having appointed Him, as also Moses in his entire house [this dispensation of Israel].

A Voice in the Wilderness      .

Updated Bible Version 2.17   .

Webster’s Translation           .

World English Bible                .

Worrell New Testament         .

Young’s Updated LT             .

The gist of this passage: 

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Translation: Therefore, consecrated brothers, [you are] partakers of a heavenly calling.

The writer of Hebrews addresses these recipients as consecrated brothers or royal family (a more updated designation). He tells them that they are partakers (or partners) of a heavenly calling.

This is very much a New Testament theme. All believers in the Church Age have a place; we all have a plan to adhere to. We are required to remain filled with the Holy Spirit and to continue to take in doctrine. After a period of time, what God will have us do becomes clear to us. If we are stragglers or do-nothings, that is completely on us. It is not as if God forgot to carve out a place for us. Every believer in the Church Age has an important position to play.

Our place, by the way, is sanctified by God.

Hebrews 3:1a Therefore, consecrated brothers, [you are] partakers of a heavenly calling. (Kukis nearly literal translation)

Translation: Consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, ...

In determining our own place in this world, we need to consider (contemplate, think about) Jesus, Who is the Apostle and High Priest of our profession.

Regarding the term Apostle, Jesus was sent forth by God; He would be considered the highest position of any person in the Church Age or in the Age of the Hypostatic Union.

Regarding the term High Priest: ideally speaking, there was to be only one High Priest at any given time (this was in theory, not always in practice); and the High Priest represented man to God (the prophet represented God to man). Jesus, as our Savior and Mediator, represents us before God. Because we are in Him and because His righteousness is imputed to us, we can stand before God (and not because of any puny thing which we have done).

Our profession is feminine singular noun homología (ὁμολογία) [pronounced hom-ol-og-EE-ah], which means, profession, confession; a naming, an identification of. Strong’s #3671. This is the thing that we believe in; this is the thing which we profess to believe in; this is the thing that we are identified with. In other words, this is our faith, our Christianity. Jesus is the High Priest and Apostle of that.

Translation: ...Who keeps on being faithful to Him, accomplishing [all that was necessary],...

Jesus continued throughout His life on earth to be faithful to God the Father, doing all that God required Him to do. His primary task was to go to the cross and die for our sins.

Translation: ...even as Moses [did] in all his house.

Jesus did or accomplished what was required of Him, must like Moses did or accomplished what was required of him. Those to whom Hebrews was written recognize Moses and recognize what a great man that he was.

Now, even though this literally reads ...even as Moses [did] in all [his] house; we are not talking about Moses’ literal house; nor are we talking about his immediate family (although the word for house can refer to either of those things). God gave Moses great responsibilities toward His people, and that is how we are to understand this.

The author of Hebrews seems to have taken this from Numbers 12:7. However, that verse really needs to be presented in its full context: And he said, "Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream. Not so with my servant Moses. He is faithful in all my house. With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in riddles, and he beholds the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?" (Numbers 12:6–8; ESV; emphasis mine)

Hebrews 3:1b–2 Consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Who keeps on being faithful to Him, accomplishing [all that was necessary], even as Moses [did] in all his house. (Kukis nearly literal translation)

Hebrews 3:1–2 Therefore, consecrated brothers, [you are] partakers of a heavenly calling. Consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Who keeps on being faithful to Him, accomplishing [all that was necessary], even as Moses [did] in all his house. (Kukis nearly literal translation)

Hebrews 3:1–2 Therefore, royal family, you are partners in a heavenly calling. Along these lines, consider Jesus, Who is the Apostle and High Priest of our faith. He keeps on being dependable to God, His Father, accomplishing all that God had set before Him, just as Moses had done in his time. (Kukis paraphrase)

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Here is how others have translated this passage:

Ancient texts:

Westcott-Hort Text (Greek)    For greater, This of glory than Moses [This One] has been deemed, according as great as a greater honor keeps on having of the house the one who built him. For every house kept on being built under one, but all (things) were built [by] the God.

Complete Apostles Bible        For this One has been counted worthy of more honor than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house.

For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God.

Revised Douay-Rheims         .

Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.) For this man was counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by so much as he that hath built the house hath greater honour than the house.

For every house is built by some man: but he that created all things is God.

V. Alexander’s Aramaic         .

Eastern Aramaic Manuscript  .

James Murdock’s Syriac NT For much greater is the glory of this man, than that of Moses; just as the glory of the builder of a house, is greater than that of the edifice.

For every house is built by some man; but he who buildeth all things is God.

Original Aramaic NT              For the glory of This One is much greater than that of Moses, as much as the honor of the builder of the house is greater than his building.

For every house is built by some man, but he who built all things is God.

Plain English Aramaic Bible   .

Lamsa Peshitta (Syriac)         .

Significant differences: 

Limited Vocabulary Translations:

Bible in Basic English             And it was right for this man to have more honour than Moses, even as the builder of a house has more honour than the house. 

For every house has a builder; but the builder of all things is God.

Bible in Worldwide English     But Jesus is much greater than Moses-as the one who builds a house is greater than the house itself.

Every house is built by someone, but God is the one who builds all things.

Easy English                          .

Easy-to-Read Version–2008  When someone builds a house, people will honor the builder more than the house. It is the same with Jesus. He should have more honor than Moses. Every house is built by someone, but God built everything.

God’s Word™                         Jesus deserves more praise than Moses in the same way that the builder of a house is praised more than the house. After all, every house has a builder, but the builder of everything is God.

Good News Bible (TEV)         A man who builds a house receives more honor than the house itself. In the same way Jesus is worthy of much greater honor than Moses. Every house, of course, is built by someone---and God is the one who has built all things.

The Message                         .

NIRV                                      .

New Life Version                    .

New Simplified Bible              .

Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases:

Contemporary English V.       But Jesus deserves more honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves more honor than the house. Of course, every house is built by someone, and God is really the one who built everything.

The Living Bible                     .

New Berkeley Version           .

New Century Version             .

New Living Translation           .

The Passion Translation        But Jesus is worthy to receive a much greater glory than Moses, for the one who builds a house deserves to be honored more than the house he builds.  Every house is built by someone, but God is the Designer and Builder of all things.

UnfoldingWord Simplified T.  For Jesus has been considered worthy of greater glory than Moses, because the one who builds a house has more honor than the house itself. For every house is built by someone, but the one who built everything is God.

Williams’ New Testament      For just as the man who builds a house has greater glory than the house, by just so much is Jesus judged to be worthy of greater glory than Moses. For every house is built by somebody, but the builder and furnisher of the universe is God.

Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations:

American English Bible          .

Beck’s American Translation .

Breakthrough Version            You see, this Head Priest has deserved more magnificence than Moses, inasmuch as He has more value than the house because He is the One who constructed it; for every house is constructed by someone, but the One who constructed everything is God.

Common English Bible           .

Len Gane Paraphrase           For this one is entitled to greater honor than Moses, in the same way as one who builds the house has greater honor than the house. For every house is built by someone, but he who built everything is God.

A. Campbell's Living Oracles Indeed, he has been accounted worthy of glory, as far superior to Moses, as that of the builder is superior to the house.

Now every house is built by some one; but he, the builder of all things, is God.

New Advent (Knox) Bible       .

NT for Everyone                     .

20^th Century New Testament He has been deemed worthy of far higher honour than Moses, just as the founder of the House is held in greater regard than the House itself. For every House has its founder, and the founder of the universe is God.

Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing):

An Understandable Version   .

Berean Study Bible                .

Christian Standard Bible        .

Conservapedia Translation    .

Evangelical Heritage V.          .

Revised Ferrar-Fenton Bible  .

Free Bible Version                 But Jesus deserves much greater glory than Moses, in the same way that the builder of a house deserves more credit than the house. Every house has its builder; God is the builder of everything.

God’s Truth (Tyndale)           .

Holman Christian Standard    .

International Standard V        .

Lexham Bible                         .

Montgomery NT                     Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has built a house has higher honor than the house itself. For every house has its builder; but he who built the universe is God.

NIV, ©2011                             .

Riverside New Testament      For he has been thought worthy of more glory than Moses, just as he who has built a house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by some one, but he who built all things is God.

Leicester A. Sawyer’s NT      For this man is judged worthy of more glory than Moses, as much as he has more honor than the house [tabernacle] which he built.

For every house is built by some one; but he that built all things is God.

The Spoken English NT         And Jesus has been found worthy of greater glory than Moses-just as much as a person who built a house has greater honor than the house. (After all, every house is built by someone, and the One who has built everything is God.)

UnfoldingWord Literal Text    .

Urim-Thummim Version         Because this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, as far as he who has built the Tabernacles has more honor than the Tabernacle. Because every Tabernacle is built by someone; but HE that built all things is Elohim.

Weymouth New Testament    For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, in so far as he who has built a house has higher honour than the house itself. For every house has had a builder, and the builder of all things is God.

Wikipedia Bible Project          .

Worsley’s New Testament    .

Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur):

Christian Community (1988)  .

The Heritage Bible                 .

New American Bible (2002)   .

New American Bible (2011)   .

New English Bible–1970        .

New Jerusalem Bible             .

New RSV                               .

Revised English Bible–1989   .

Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles:

Complete Jewish Bible           .

Hebraic Roots Bible               For He was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as the one having built the house has more honor than the house³

For every house is built by someone; but He who built all things is YAHWEH.

³ Paul is showing the superiority of the Melchizedek order to the Levitical one.

Holy New Covenant Trans.    A builder deserves more praise than the house he built. So Jesus deserves more honor than Moses. Every house is built by someone, but God built everything.

The Scriptures 2009              For this One has been deemed worthy of more esteem than Mosheh, as much as He who built the house enjoys more respect than the house.  For every house is built by someone, but He who built all is Elohim.

Tree of Life Version                .

Weird English, Olde English, Anachronistic English Translations:

Accurate New Testament       ...{Worthy} [of] more for This recognition against moses has been considered in which more honor has [than] the house The [Man] Preparing him Every for House is prepared by someone The [One] but all [things] Preparing {is} God...

Alpha & Omega Bible            .

Awful Scroll Bible                   For this One has been deemed Worthy of a better Splendor, off from Moses, accordingly as much as, he implementing-along-down the house, holds a greater honor than that itself.

For every house is being implemented-along-down by someone, but He implementing-along-down everything is God.

Concordant Literal Version    .

exeGeses companion Bible   For this one was deemed worthy

of more glory than Mosheh,

inasmuch as he who prepares the house

has the more honor.

Zechariah 6:12, 13

For every house is prepared by someone;

and he who prepares all is Elohim.

Orthodox Jewish Bible           Yet Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach is considered worthy of more kavod than Moshe Rabbeinu, because more kavod has the Boneh (Builder) of the Beis than the Beis itself.

For every Beis is built by someone, but the One having built everything is Hashem.

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. .

Expanded/Embellished Bibles:

The Amplified Bible                .

An Understandable Version   For Jesus has been considered deserving of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves greater honor than the house itself. For every house is built by someone, but God is the Builder of everything.

Benjamin Brodie’s trans.       However, this One [Jesus Christ] is considered worthy of greater glory [unique celebrityship is higher than hero-ship] than Moses, to the degree that He Who constructs it [Jesus Christ] possesses greater honor than the house [Jesus Christ designed, created and furnished the dispensation in which Moses was a hero],

For every house [dispensation, people, protocol] is furnished by someone [Moses in the dispensation of Israel, Jesus Christ in the Church Age dispensation], but He [Jesus Christ] who constructed all things [dispensations and everything else] is God.

The Expanded Bible              .

Jonathan Mitchell NT             For this [reason] He (or: You see, this One) has been esteemed worthy of more glory and a greater reputation than Moses, proportionally to the degree that He who constructs (or: prepares; fully implements) it has more value (honor; worth) than the house itself.

For every house is constructed, prepared and fully implemented by someone, but the One constructing all humanity (or: all [situations; circumstances]; = everything) [is] God!

P. Kretzmann Commentary    .

Syndein/Thieme                     .

Translation for Translators     .

The Voice                               .

Bible Translations with Many Footnotes:

Lexham Bible                         .

NET Bible®                             .

New American Bible (2011)   .

The Passion Translation        .

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. .

The Spoken English NT         .

Wilbur Pickering’s New T.     .

Literal, almost word-for-word, renderings:

A Faithful Version                  .

Analytical-Literal Translation  For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, to the degree that the one having built the house has more honor than [the house] itself. For every house is built by someone, but the One having built all [things is] God.

Berean Literal Bible                .

Bond Slave Version               .

C. Thomson updated NT        .

Charles Thomson NT             .

Context Group Version          For he has been counted worthy of more public honor than Moses, by so much as he who built the house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by someone; but he who built all things is God.

English Standard Version      .

Far Above All Translation       For this man has been considered worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as the one who constructed a house has more honour than the house itself. For every house is constructed by someone, but he who constructed everything is God.

Green’s Literal Translation    .

Literal New Testament           .

Literal Standard Version        .

Modern English Version         .

Modern Literal Version 2020  For* this one has been deemed worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as the one who constructed it has more honor than the house.

For* every house is constructed by someone, but the one who constructed all things is God.

Modern KJV                           .

New American Standard        .

New European Version          .

New King James Version       .

NT (Variant Readings)           .

Niobi Study Bible                   .

Revised Young's Lit. Trans.   .

R. B. Thieme, Jr. translation  For every house in constructed and furnished by the agency of someone; but the One [Christ] having constructed and furnished all things God [the Son].

Now Moses, in fact, was faithful [dependable, trustworthy] in all his house, as a noble servant [supergrace hero in the dispensation of Israel], for evidence of things which are about to be communicated.

Updated Bible Version 2.17   .

A Voice in the Wilderness      .

Webster’s Translation           .

World English Bible                .

Worrell New Testament         .

Young’s Updated LT             .

The gist of this passage: 

3-4

Translation: For This One has been deemed greater than the glory of Moses,...

The demonstrative pronoun refers back to Jesus, and, therefore, several translations insert the name Jesus in here.

Jesus is far greater than Moses, the one who garners the respect of virtually all Jews. Moses is said to be faithful; but how much more Jesus?

Translation: ...for the one building it has greater honor than the house.

Then the author of Hebrews makes an analogy. Clearly, the one who builds a house is greater than the house itself. In the same way, Jesus is deserving of greater honor than Moses.

Hebrews 3:3 For This One has been deemed greater than the glory of Moses, for the one building it has greater honor than the house. (Kukis nearly literal translation)

Translation: For every house is being constructed by someone,...

Houses do not simply appear. Someone must construct a house.

Translation: ...but the God built all (things).

In the same way, God is the builder of all things (which this reading audience would agree to).

The author of Hebrews has already said that Jesus laid the foundation for the earth and by, and it is by Him that all things are held together (Hebrews 1:3, 10). In fact, it is for Him and by Him that all things exist (Hebrews 2:10).

Hebrews 3:4 For every house is being constructed by someone, but the God built all (things). (Kukis nearly literal translation)

Hebrews 3:3–4 For This One has been deemed greater than the glory of Moses, for the one building it has greater honor than the house. For every house is being constructed by someone, but the God built all (things). (Kukis nearly literal translation)

Hebrews 3:3–4 For this Same One, Jesus, is judged to be greater than the glory of Moses, just as the one who builds a house and greater than the house that he built. Obviously, every house is constructed by someone; but it is God Who built all things. (Kukis paraphrase)

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I struggled with v. 6.

Here is how others have translated this passage:

Ancient texts:

Westcott-Hort Text (Greek)    And Moses indeed, faithful in all the house of Him as an attendance for the purpose of a testimony of the (things) to be spoken. But Christ as a Son to the house of Him, of which house we keep on being ourselves if the confidence and the boasting of hope until an end surely we might have firmly grasped.

Complete Apostles Bible        And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of the things which would be spoken,

but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the boast of hope firm until the end.

Revised Douay-Rheims         .

Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.) And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be said:

But Christ, as the Son in his own house: which house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and glory of hope unto the end.

V. Alexander’s Aramaic         .

Eastern Aramaic Manuscript  .

James Murdock’s Syriac NT And Moses, as a servant, was faithful in all the house, for an attestation to those things that were to be spoken by him:

but the Messiah as the SON, [is] over his own house; and we are his house, if we retain unto the end assurance, and the triumph of hope in him.

Original Aramaic NT              And Moses as a Servant was entrusted with the entire household for the testimony of those things that were going to be spoken by him,

But The Messiah as The Son over his house; and we are his house, if we will hold the confidence and the pride of his Gospel until the end;...

Plain English Aramaic Bible   .

Lamsa Peshitta (Syriac)         .

Significant differences: 

Limited Vocabulary Translations:

Bible in Basic English             And Moses certainly kept faith as a servant, in all his house, and as a witness of those things which were to be said later; But Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we keep our hearts fixed in the glad and certain hope till the end.

Bible in Worldwide English     Moses did what he was told to do as a servant in all of Gods house. He showed things that God would say later.

But Jesus Christ was true as a Son over Gods house. We are Gods house if we keep on believing and telling others what we hope to have.

Easy English                          .

Easy-to-Read Version–2008  Moses was faithful as a servant in God's whole house. He told people what God would say in the future. But Christ is faithful in ruling God's house as the Son. And we are God's house, if we remain confident of the great hope we are glad to say we have.

God’s Word™                         Moses was a faithful servant in God's household. He told the people what God would say in the future.

But Christ is a faithful son in charge of God's household. We are his household if we continue to have courage and to be proud of the confidence we have.

Good News Bible (TEV)         Moses was faithful in God's house as a servant, and he spoke of the things that God would say in the future. But Christ is faithful as the Son in charge of God's house. We are his house if we keep up our courage and our confidence in what we hope for.

The Message                         .

NIRV                                      .

New Life Version                    .

New Simplified Bible              .

Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases:

Contemporary English V.       Moses was a faithful servant and told God's people what would be said in the future. But Christ is the Son in charge of God's people. And we are those people, if we keep on being brave and don't lose hope.

The Living Bible                     .

New Berkeley Version           .

New Century Version             .

New Living Translation           .

The Passion Translation        Indeed, Moses served God faithfully in all he gave him to do. His work prophetically illustrates things that would later be spoken and fulfilled. 

But Christ is more than a Servant, he was faithful as the Son in charge of God’s house. And now we are part of his house if we continue courageously to hold firmly to our bold confidence and our victorious hope.

UnfoldingWord Simplified T.  For Moses was faithful as a servant in God's entire house, bearing witness about the things that were to be spoken of in the future.  

But Christ is faithful as a Son who is in charge of God's house. We are his house if we hold fast to our courage and the hope of which we boast.

Williams’ New Testament      Now Moses was faithful in all the house of God, yet only as a servant to bear witness to the message that should be spoken, but Christ as a Son set over the house of God was faithful; and we are that house, if we keep up our courage and the joy that hope inspires to the very end.

Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations:

American English Bible          .

Beck’s American Translation .

Breakthrough Version            And Moses certainly is trustable in His whole house (as an attending servant) for a witness of the things that will be spoken.

But the Anointed King (as a son) is over His house, whose house we are if it is true that we steadily have the boldness and the bragging of the anticipation.

Common English Bible           .

Len Gane Paraphrase           And truly Moses was faithful in all of God's house, as a servant, for a testimony for those things spoken about later

But Christ as a son over his own house--we are his house, if we tightly hold on to our boldness and rejoicing of hope firmly to the end.

A. Campbell's Living Oracles And Moses, indeed, as a servant, was faithful in all his house, for a testimony of the things that were to be spoken by him; but Christ, as a Son, over his own house-whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence, and the rejoicing of our hope, unshaken to the end.

New Advent (Knox) Bible       .

NT for Everyone                     .

20^th Century New Testament While the faithful service of Moses in the whole House of God was that of a servant, whose duty was to bear testimony to a Message still to come, the faithfulness of Christ was that of a Son set over the House of God. And we are his House--if only we retain, unshaken to the end, the courage and confidence inspired by our hope.

Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing):

An Understandable Version   .

Berean Study Bible                .

Christian Standard Bible        .

Conservapedia Translation    .

Evangelical Heritage V.          .

Revised Ferrar-Fenton Bible  .

Free Bible Version                 As a servant, Moses was faithful in God’s house. He provided evidence of what would be announced later.

But Christ is a son, in charge of God’s house. And we are God’s house as long as we hold on with confidence to the hope we boast we believe in.

God’s Truth (Tyndale)           .

Holman Christian Standard    .

International Standard V        Moses was faithful in all God’s [Lit. his] household as a servant who was to testify to what would be said later, but the Messiah [Or Christ] was faithful [The Gk. lacks was faithful] as the Son in charge of God’s [Lit. his] household, and we are his household if we hold on to our courage and the hope in which we rejoice. [Lit. the boast of our hope]

Lexham Bible                         .

Montgomery NT                     And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, bearing testimony to a witness about to be spoken; but Christ as a Son in his own house; and we are that house, if we retain the cheerful courage and pride of our hope firm unto the end.

NIV, ©2011                             .

Riverside New Testament      .

Leicester A. Sawyer’s NT      .

The Spoken English NT         .

UnfoldingWord Literal Text    .

Urim-Thummim Version         And Moses himself truly was faithful (in all of the Tabernacle), as an attendant, for a testimony of those things that were to be spoken after; But Christ as a Son over his own Temple; whose Temple are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.

Weymouth New Testament    Moreover, Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant in delivering the message given him to speak; but Christ was faithful as a Son having authority over God's house, and we are that house, if we hold firm to the End the boldness and the hope which we boast of as ours.

Wikipedia Bible Project          .

Worsley’s New Testament    Now Moses was indeed faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of the things which were to be spoken: but Christ as a Son over his own house; whose house we are, if we maintain the free profession and exultation of hope firm unto the end.

Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur):

Christian Community (1988)  .

The Heritage Bible                 .

New American Bible (2002)   .

New American Bible (2011)   .

New English Bible–1970        .

New Jerusalem Bible             .

New RSV                               .

Revised English Bible–1989   .

Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles:

Complete Jewish Bible           .

Hebraic Roots Bible               And "Moses as a servant was faithful in all his house", for a testimony of the things having been spoken; (Num 12:7) but Messiah as Son over His own house, whose house we are⁴, if truly we hold fast the boldness and rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.

⁴ Joh 2:18-21.

Holy New Covenant Trans.    Moses was faithful like a servant in all God’s family, — he told the truth about what God would say in the future — but Christ is a Son over God’s house. We are that house if we hold on to the confidence and the hope we are proud of.

The Scriptures 2009              And Mosheh indeed was trustworthy in all His house as a servant, for a witness of what would be spoken later, but Messiah as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the boldness and the boasting of the expectation firm to the end.

Tree of Life Version                .

Weird English, Olde English, Anachronistic English Translations:

Accurate New Testament       ...and Moses certainly {was} Faithful in whole the house [of] him as Servant to testimony [of] the [things] being spoken Christ but {is} as Son to the house [of] him [of] whom House are We if the confidence and the boast [of] the hope [We] may hold...

Alpha & Omega Bible            .

Awful Scroll Bible                   Even Moses, surely confided from-among all his house as a servant, for a testimony willing to be spoken, moreover, the Anointed One, as the Son over His own house, whose house are we, if- we wholly -shall hold-along-down, the all-expressiveness and the boasting of the expectation firm, to the extent of the intention.

Concordant Literal Version    And Moses, indeed, was faithful in His whole house as an attendant, for a testimony of that which shall be spoken."

Yet Christ, as a Son over His house-Whose house we are, that is, if we should be retaining the boldness and the glorying of the expectation confirmed unto the consummation."

exeGeses companion Bible   And indeed,

Mosheh was trustworthy in all his house,

as a therapist,

to witness of those to be spoken of.

Numbers 12:7

And Messiah, as a son over his own house:

whose house we are;

whenever we hold down the boldness

and the boasting of the hope

steadfast to the completion/shalom.

Orthodox Jewish Bible           Now Moshe Rabbeinu was ne'eman in kol Beis Hashem as an eved, for a solemn edut of the things which were to be spoken afterward [i.e., Moshiach’s torah coming later].

But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was ne'eman as HaBen over the Beis Hashem, whose Beis we are, if indeed the bitachon and the tikvah in which we glory we keep hold of to HaKetz.

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. .

Expanded/Embellished Bibles:

The Amplified Bible                .

An Understandable Version   Now Moses was a faithful servant among all of [those belonging to] God’s household [i.e., the Israelites], as [one who gave] testimony about the things which [were to be] spoken [by him], but Christ [was faithful] as a Son over God’s household. And we [Christians] are that household, if we hold on to our confidence [in Christ], and to the boasting [i.e., joy] of our hope [in God], firmly to the end [of our lives].

Benjamin Brodie’s trans.       On the one hand, Moses was indeed faithful among all his house [Israel] as a noble servant [super-abounding grace hero], as evidence regarding the things [super-abounding grace activity] which are about to be communicated,

On the other hand, Christ continues to be faithful as an adult son [higher status than a noble servant] over His house [royal family of God], whose spiritual house [as opposed to carnal house] we are [successful members of], if we maintain our course [in the spiritual life] with courage [confidence in Bible doctrine] and boasting [in Christ] with expectation [while waiting for His return].

The Expanded Bible              .

Jonathan Mitchell NT             And so on the one hand, Moses [was] faithful and loyal in the midst of His (or: centered in his) whole house, as an attending therapeutic and medical care-provider (or: trainer; cultivator; or: valet; squire; companion in arms) – [which leads] unto a testimony (or: witness) of the things going to be spoken (or: into evidence from those [future] sayings being said) –

Yet on the other hand, Christ [is faithful and loyal] as a Son upon His house – whose [p46, D* read: which] house (or: household) we, ourselves, are (or: continuously exist being)! So if only [Aleph, A, C, D and others add: , unto {the condition or state of} maturity (or: when to the point of completeness; until the goal is reached),] we would fully hold in our possession, so as to retain firm and steadfast, the confident freedom of speaking and open boldness inherent in citizenship, as well as the result and effect of the boasting and exulting which [all] come from the expectation (or: belonging to the expectant hope)!

P. Kretzmann Commentary    .

Syndein/Thieme                     .

Translation for Translators     .

The Voice                               .

Bible Translations with Many Footnotes:

Lexham Bible                         And Moses was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony to the things that would be spoken, but Christ was faithful [*The words “was faithful ” are not in the Greek text, but are an understood repetition from the previous verse and v. 2] as a son over his house, whose house we are, if [Some manuscripts have “if indeed”] we hold fast to our confidence and the hope we can be proud of.

NET Bible®                             .

New American Bible (2011)   .

The Passion Translation        .

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. .

The Spoken English NT         Also, “Moses was faithful as a servant in all matters of God’s household,”^e to testify to^f the things that were said by God.

But Jesus, on the other hand, is faithful as a Son who’s in charge of^g God’s household. We are God’s household, if we hold onto our boldness, and to the public profession of our hope.^h

^e.Numbers 12:7.

^f.Lit. “as a testimony to“.

^g.Lit. “over”.

^h.Or “if we hold onto our confidence and the pride of our hope”. But I don’t think he’s talking about inner attitudes. He’s challenging them to continue publicly identifying as Christians.

Wilbur Pickering’s New T.     For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than was Moses, just as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself—every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God—also, Moses was indeed faithful as a servant in all His house, providing evidence of those things that would later be spoken,¹ but Christ is faithful as a Son over His house, whose house are we, if, that is, we hold fast the confidence, even the boast, of the Hope² firm to the end. Vv. 3–4 are included for context.

(1) A curious statement—he provided evidence before it was called for, as it were. Of course Moses is referred to many times in the Scriptures written after his day.

(2) I take it that the Hope has to do with eternal life. To still be part of the ‘house’ at the end, one must never give up the confidence.

Literal, almost word-for-word, renderings:

A Faithful Version                  Now on the one hand, Moses was faithful in all his house, as a ministering servant, for a testimony of those things which were going to be spoken afterwards. 

But on the other hand, Christ was faithful as the Son over His own house; Whose house we are, if we are truly holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.

Analytical-Literal Translation  And Moses on the one hand as a trusted servant [was] faithful in all his house, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken [later], on the other hand Christ as a Son over His [own] house, whose house we are, if indeed we hold fast the confidence [or, joyful sense of freedom] and the boasting of the hope [or, confident expectation] firm to [the] end.

Berean Literal Bible                .

Bond Slave Version               .

C. Thomson updated NT        .

Charles Thomson NT             .

Context Group Version          And Moses indeed was trustworthy in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken; but the Anointed as a son, over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our disregard of status or class and the boast of our abiding confidence.

English Standard Version      .

Far Above All Translation       .

Green’s Literal Translation    .

Literal New Testament           .

Literal Standard Version        For this reason, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and Chief Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus,

[who] being faithful to Him who appointed Him, as also Moses [was] in all His house,

for this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who builds it has more honor than the house,

for every house is built by someone, and He who built all things [is] God,

and Moses [was] indeed steadfast in all His house, as an attendant, for a testimony of those things that were to be spoken,

but Christ, as a Son over His house, whose house we are, if we hold fast the boldness and the rejoicing of the hope to the end. Vv. 1–4 are included for context.

Modern English Version         .

Modern Literal Version 2020  And Moses indeed was faithful in his whole house as a bondservant *for a testimony of the things which will be spoken later;

but Christ was faithful as a son, over his house; whose house we are, if indeed* we hold-onto the boldness and the boasting of our hope steadfast till the end.

Modern KJV                           .

New American Standard        .

New European Version          .

New King James Version       .

NT (Variant Readings)           .

Niobi Study Bible                   .

Revised Young's Lit. Trans.   .

R. B. Thieme, Jr. translation  Now Moses, in fact, was faithful [dependable, trustworthy] in all his house, as a noble servant [supergrace hero in the dispensation of Israel], for evidence of things which are about to be communicated.

But Christ as an adult son over his house [the Church age]; whose house are we, if we hold fast [if we have in full and secure possession of or if we steer and maintain our course of confidence] our confidence [in doctrine] and the object of boasting [Christ our only celebrity] of the expectation [phase three bride-ship] stabilized [by supergrace] until the end [of phase II; death or resurrection].

Updated Bible Version 2.17   .

A Voice in the Wilderness      .

Webster’s Translation           .