1 G od having spoken in many parts and in many ways formerly to the fathers in the prophets,

¶ God, having spoken many times and in many ways in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

2 a t the end of these days has spoken to us in Son, whom he has established heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

has in these last times spoken unto us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the ages;

3 w ho being effulgence of his glory and expression of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made the purification of sins, set himself down on the right hand of the greatness on high,

who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his substance and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

4 t aking a place by so much better than the angels, as he inherits a name more excellent than they.

¶ being made so much better than the angels, as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

5 F or to which of the angels said he ever, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him for father, and he shall be to me for son?

For unto which of the angels did he say at any time, Thou art my Son, this day I have begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

6 a nd again, when he brings in the firstborn into the habitable world, he says, And let all God's angels worship him.

And again, when he brought in the firstbegotten into the world, he said, And let all the angels of God worship him.

7 A nd as to the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire;

And of the angels he said, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire.

8 b ut as to the Son, Thy throne, O God, to the age of the age, and a sceptre of uprightness the sceptre of thy kingdom.

But unto the Son he said, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a rod of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

9 T hou hast loved righteousness and hast hated lawlessness; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with oil of gladness above thy companions.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore, God, even thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

10 A nd, Thou in the beginning, Lord, hast founded the earth, and works of thy hands are the heavens.

And Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

11 T hey shall perish, but thou continuest still; and they all shall grow old as a garment,

they shall perish; but thou dost remain; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

12 a nd as a covering shalt thou roll them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the Same, and thy years shall not fail.

and as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years shall never fail.

13 B ut as to which of the angels said he ever, Sit at my right hand until I put thine enemies footstool of thy feet?

But to which of the angels did he say at any time, Sit on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

14 A re they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth in service for the love of those who are the heirs of saving health?