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

In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in 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;

in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make 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 the glory, and the impress of His subsistence, bearing up also the all things by the saying of his might -- through himself having made a cleansing of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the greatness in the highest,

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

having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit 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 to which of the messengers said He ever, `My Son thou art -- I to-day have begotten thee?' and again, `I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to Me for 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 when again He may bring in the first-born to the world, He saith, `And let them bow before him -- all messengers of God;'

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

and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, `Who is making His messengers 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.

and unto the Son: `Thy throne, O God, to the age of the age; a scepter of righteousness the scepter of thy reign;

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 didst love righteousness, and didst hate lawlessness; because of this did He anoint thee -- God, thy God -- with oil of gladness above thy partners;'

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

and, `Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;

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

these shall perish, and Thou dost remain, and all, as a garment, shall become old,

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 mantle Thou shall roll them together, and they shall be changed, and Thou art the same, and Thy years shall not 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?

And unto which of the messengers said He ever, `Sit at My right hand, till I may 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 spirits of service -- for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?