Hebrews 12:22

Hebrews 12:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
• New International Version (NIV)But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,
• English Standard Version (ESV)But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,
• New King James Version (NKJV)But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,

Context of Hebrews 12:22

20(for they were not able to bear what was enjoined: And if a beast should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned; 21and, so fearful was the sight, Moses said, I am exceedingly afraid and full of trembling;) but ye have come to mount Zion; and to [the] city of [the] living God, heavenly Jerusalem; and to myriads of angels, 23the universal gathering; and to [the] assembly of the firstborn [who are] registered in heaven; and to God, judge of all; and to [the] spirits of just [men] made perfect; 24and to Jesus, mediator of a new covenant; and to [the] blood of sprinkling, speaking better than Abel.

Hebrews 12:22 word by word

ἀλλὰ προσεληλύθατε Σιὼν ὄρει καὶ πόλει θεοῦ ζῶντος, Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐπουρανίῳ καὶ μυριάσιν ἀγγέλων πανηγύρειRead the interlinear

• comeπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• mountὄροςoros · mountainG3735
• ZionΣιώνSiōn · ZionG4622
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• heavenlyἐπουράνιοςepouranios · heavenlyG2032
• JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
• myriadsμυριάςmurias · myriadG3461
• angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32

Cross-references for Hebrews 12:22

• Psalms 2:6And I have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.
• Psalms 48:2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
• Psalms 132:13For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:
• Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitress of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
• Isaiah 14:32And what shall be answered to the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah hath founded Zion, and the afflicted of his people find refuge in it.
• Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I lay for foundation in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that trusteth shall not make haste.
• Isaiah 51:11So the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come to Zion with singing; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
• Isaiah 59:20And the Redeemer will come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith Jehovah.
• Isaiah 60:14And the children of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee The city of Jehovah, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Joel 2:32And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of Jehovah shall be saved: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Jehovah hath said, and for the residue whom Jehovah shall call.
• Romans 11:26and so all Israel shall be saved. According as it is written, The deliverer shall come out of Zion; he shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
• Galatians 4:26but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.
• Revelation 14:1And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing upon mount Zion, and with him a hundred [and] forty-four thousand, having his name and the name of his Father written upon their foreheads.
• Hebrews 13:14for we have not here an abiding city, but we seek the coming one.
• Psalms 87:3Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
• Matthew 5:35nor by the earth, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of the great King.

Commentaries on Hebrews 12:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22But ye are come unto mount Sion - In order to enter fully into the apostle's meaning, we must observe, That the Church, which is called here the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and mount Sion, is represented under the notion of a City. That the great assembly of believers in Christ is here opposed to the congregation of the Israelites assembled at Mount Sinai. That the innumerable company of angels is here opposed to, those angels by whom…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22But ye are come unto Mount Sion - You who are Christians; all who are under the new dispensation. The design is to “contrast” the Christian dispensation with the Jewish. and to show that its excellencies and advantages were far superior to the religion of their fathers. It had more to win the affections; more to elevate the soul; more to inspire with hope. It had less that was terrific and alarming; it appealed less to the fears and more to the tropes of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 Mount Sinai, on which the Jewish church state was formed, was a mount such as might be touched, though forbidden to be so, a place that could be felt; so the Mosaic dispensation was much in outward and earthly things. The gospel state is kind and condescending, suited to our weak frame. Under the gospel all may come with boldness to God's presence. But the most holy must despair, if judged by the holy law given from Sinai, without a Saviour…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Instead: There is a clear difference between the old and new covenant. Believers now come to the amazing Mount Zion, closely linked with Jerusalem, representing God's home. heavenly Jerusalem: See study note on Hebrews 8:5. The new covenant creates a relationship with God, allowing us to experience his presence with joy, peace, and fellowship.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. are come--Greek, "have come near unto" (compare De 4:11). Not merely, ye shall come, but, ye have already come. Mount Sion--antitypical Sion, the heavenly Jerusalem, of which the spiritual invisible Church (of which the first foundation was laid in literal Zion, Joh 12:15; 1Pe 2:6) is now the earnest; and of which the restored literal Jerusalem hereafter shall be the earthly representative, to be succeeded by the everlasting and "new Jerusalem, coming…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 12:22

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Church
• Cities
• Covenant
• Fear of God
• God Continued...
• Gospel
• Heaven
• Righteous
• Zion

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Commentaries on Hebrews 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings