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

20For they could not bear the command, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it will be stoned.” 21And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I am full of fear and trembling.” But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, 23to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel.

Hebrews 12:22 word by word

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

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

Cross-references for Hebrews 12:22

• Psalms 2:6“But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
• Psalms 48:2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion in the far north, The city of the great King.
• Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.
• Isaiah 12:6Cry aloud and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
• Isaiah 14:32How then will one answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord has founded Zion, And the afflicted of His people will seek refuge in it.”
• Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, A costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed.
• Isaiah 51:11So the ransomed of the Lord will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion, And everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away.
• Isaiah 59:20“A Redeemer will come to Zion, And to those who turn from transgression in Jacob,” declares the Lord.
• Isaiah 60:14The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you, And all those who despised you will bow themselves at the soles of your feet; And they will call you the city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Joel 2:32And it will come about that whoever calls on the name of the Lord Will be delivered; For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem There will be those who escape, As the Lord has said, Even among the survivors whom the Lord calls.
• Romans 11:26and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, He will remove ungodliness from Jacob.”
• Galatians 4:26But the Jerusalem above is free; she is our mother.
• Revelation 14:1Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His name and the name of His Father written on their foreheads.
• Hebrews 13:14For here we do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is to come.
• Psalms 87:3Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
• Matthew 5:35or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for 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
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• 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