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Hebrews 2:14-16 GW
Since all of these sons and daughters have [or are] flesh and blood, Jesus took on flesh and blood to be like them. He did this so that by dying he would destroy the one who had power over death (that is, the devil). (15) In this way he would free those who were slaves all their lives because they were afraid of dying. (16) So Jesus helps Abraham's descendants (helps people with faith - Gal 3:26-29; Gal 3:7-9) rather than helping angels. See: Isa. 41:8, 9
Isaiah 41:8-9 GW
"But you are my servant Israel, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the descendant of Abraham, my dear friend. (9) I have taken you from the ends of the earth and called you from its most distant places. I said to you, 'You are my servant. I've chosen you; I haven't rejected you.'

Hebrews 2:14-16 GNB
Since the children, as he calls them, are people of flesh and blood, Jesus himself became like them and shared their human nature. He did this so that through his death he might destroy the Devil, who has the power over death, (15) and in this way set free those who were slaves all their lives because of their fear of death. (16) For it is clear that it is not the angels that he helps. Instead, he helps the descendants of Abraham. (Gal 3:26-29; Gal 3:7-9) See also: Isa. 41:8, 9
Isaiah 41:8-9 GNB
"But you, Israel my servant, you are the people that I have chosen, the descendants of Abraham, my friend. (9) I brought you from the ends of the earth; I called you from its farthest corners and said to you, 'You are my servant.' I did not reject you, but chose you.

Hebrews 2:14-16 NWT
14 Therefore, since the "young children" are sharers of blood and flesh, he also similarly partook of the same things, that through his death he might bring to nothing the one having the means to cause death, that is, the Devil; 15 and [that] he might emancipate all those who for fear of death were subject to slavery all through their lives. 16 For he is really not assisting angels at all, but he is assisting Abraham's seed. (Gal 3:26-29; Gal 3:7-9) See also: Isa. 41:8, 9
Isaiah 41:8-9 NWT
8 “But you, O Israel, are my servant, you, O Jacob, whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend; 9 you, whom I have taken hold of from the extremities of the earth, and you, whom I have called even from the remote parts of it. And so I said to you, ‘You are my servant; I have chosen you, and I have not rejected you.

Hebrews 2:14-16 LITV
(14) Since, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, in like manner He Himself also shared the same things, that through death He might cause to cease the one having the power of death, that is, the devil; (15) and might set these free, as many as by fear of death were subject to slavery through all the lifetime to live. (16) For indeed He does not take hold of angels, "but He takes hold of" "the seed of Abraham." (Gal 3:26-29; Gal 3:7-9) See also: Isa. 41:8, 9
Isaiah 41:8-9 LITV
(8) But you Israel are My servant, Jacob whom I have elected; the seed of My friend Abraham; (9) whom I have made strong from the ends of the earth, and called you from its sides; and I said to you, You are My servant. I elected you, and have not rejected you.

Hebrews 2:14-16 CEV
(14) We are people of flesh and blood. That is why Jesus became one of us. He died to destroy the devil, who had power over death. (15) But he also died to rescue all of us who live each day in fear of dying. (16) Jesus clearly did not come to help angels, but he did come to help Abraham's descendants. (Gal 3:26-29; Gal 3:7-9) See also: Isa. 41:8, 9
Isaiah 41:8-9 CEV
Israel, you are my servant. I chose you, the family of my friend Abraham. (9) From far across the earth I brought you here and said, "You are my chosen servant. I haven't forgotten you."

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation