| NET Bible | English Standard Version |
| 1After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets, | 1Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, |
| 2in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world. | 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. |
| 3The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. | 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, |
| 4Thus he became so far better than the angels as he has inherited a name superior to theirs. | 4having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. |
| 5For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my son! Today I have fathered you"? And in another place he says, "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 begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”? |
| 6But when he again brings his firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all the angels of God worship him!" | 6And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.” |
| 7And he says of the angels, "He makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire," | 7Of the angels he says, “He 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, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom. | 8But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom. |
| 9You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing." | 9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.” |
| 10And, "You founded the earth in the beginning, Lord, and the heavens are the works of your hands. | 10And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; |
| 11They will perish, but you continue. And they will all grow old like a garment, | 11they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, |
| 12and like a robe you will fold them up and like a garment they will be changed, but you are the same and your years will never run out." | 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.” |
| 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"? | 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”? |
| 14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation? | 14Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? |
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