Hebrews 12:22 (YLT)

Passage

But, ye came to Mount Zion, and to a city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of messengers,

Nearby Context

Hebrews 12:20 for they were not bearing that which is commanded, `And if a beast may touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or with an arrow shot through,'

Hebrews 12:21 and, (so terrible was the sight,) Moses said, `I am fearful exceedingly, and trembling.'

Hebrews 12:22 But, ye came to Mount Zion, and to a city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of messengers,

Hebrews 12:23 to the company and assembly of the first-born in heaven enrolled, and to God the judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men made perfect,

Hebrews 12:24 and to a mediator of a new covenant--Jesus, and to blood of sprinkling, speaking better things than that of Abel!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "mount", "zion", "city", "living", "heavenly", "jerusalem", and "myriads". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "mount", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "and so terrible was the sight Moses..." into verse 23's "to the company and assembly of the...", so "came" and "mount" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "came" and "mount" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.