| Berean Study Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. | 1God, having spoken in former times in fragmentary and varied fashion to our forefathers by the prophets, |
| 2But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. | 2has in these last days spoken to us by a Son whom he appointed to be the heir of everything and through whom he also made the universe. |
| 3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. | 3He is the reflection of God's glory and the exact likeness of his being, and he holds everything together by his powerful word. After he had provided a cleansing from sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Highest Majesty |
| 4So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs. | 4and became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is better than theirs. |
| 5For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”? | 5For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father"? Or again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son"? |
| 6And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.” | 6And again, when he brings his firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him." |
| 7Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.” | 7Now about the angels he says, "He makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire." |
| 8But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. | 8But about the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter. |
| 9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.” | 9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. That is why God, your God, anointed you rather than your companions with the oil of gladness." |
| 10And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. | 10And, "In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. |
| 11They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. | 11They will come to an end, but you will remain forever. They will all wear out like clothes. |
| 12You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.” | 12You will roll them up like a robe, and they will be changed like clothes. But you remain the same, and your life will never end." |
| 13Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”? | 13But to which of the angels did he ever say, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"? |
| 14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? | 14All of them are spirits on a divine mission, sent to serve those who are about to inherit salvation, aren't they? |
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