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13 And again [[a]He says],

My trust and confident hope will be placed in Him.”

And again,

Here I am, I and the children whom God has given Me.”(A)

14 Therefore, since [these His] children share in flesh and blood [the physical nature of mankind], He Himself in a similar manner also shared in the same [physical nature, but without sin], so that through [experiencing] death He might make powerless (ineffective, impotent) him who had the power of death—that is, the devil— 15 and [that He] might free all those who through [the haunting] fear of death were held in slavery throughout their lives.

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  1. Hebrews 2:13 By placing these two OT quotations on the lips of Jesus the author illustrates: 1) his high view of Scripture, and 2) that he views even written Scripture as the words of Jesus.

13 And again,

“I will put my trust in him.”[a](A)

And again he says,

“Here am I, and the children God has given me.”[b](B)

14 Since the children have flesh and blood,(C) he too shared in their humanity(D) so that by his death he might break the power(E) of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil(F) 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear(G) of death.

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  1. Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:17
  2. Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:18