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17 For you know that indeed afterward, while wanting to inherit the blessing, he was rejected— for he did not find a place of [a] repentance— even-though having sought-for it[b] with tears.

For You Have Come To The City of God, The Heavenly Jerusalem

18 For you have not come-to a mountain being touched[c], and a fire having been burning, and darkness and gloom and a storm, 19 and a blast of a trumpet, and a sound of words— of which, the ones having heard begged that a word not be added to them.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:17 That is, for.
  2. Hebrews 12:17 That is, the blessing. Or, repentance.
  3. Hebrews 12:18 That is, a physical mountain.

17 Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears,(A) he could not change what he had done.

The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy

18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;(B) 19 to a trumpet blast(C) or to such a voice speaking words(D) that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,(E)

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