English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, | 1God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, |
2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. | 2in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. |
3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, | 3And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, |
4having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. | 4having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they. |
5For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”? | 5For to which of the angels did He ever say, "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU"? And again, "I WILL BE A FATHER TO HIM AND HE SHALL BE A SON TO ME"? |
6And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.” | 6And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, "AND LET ALL THE ANGELS OF GOD WORSHIP HIM." |
7Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.” | 7And of the angels He says, "WHO MAKES HIS ANGELS WINDS, AND HIS MINISTERS A FLAME OF FIRE." |
8But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom. | 8But of the Son He says, "YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM. |
9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.” | 9"YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS." |
10And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; | 10And, "YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS; |
11they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, | 11THEY WILL PERISH, BUT YOU REMAIN; AND THEY ALL WILL BECOME OLD LIKE A GARMENT, |
12like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end.” | 12AND LIKE A MANTLE YOU WILL ROLL THEM UP; LIKE A GARMENT THEY WILL ALSO BE CHANGED. BUT YOU ARE THE SAME, AND YOUR YEARS WILL NOT COME TO AN END." |
13And to which of the angels has he ever said, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”? | 13But to which of the angels has He ever said, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET "? |
14Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? | 14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation? |
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