1 ف ِيما مَضَى كَلَّمَ اللهُ آباءَنا بِواسِطَةِ الأنبِياءِ مَرّاتٍ كَثِيرَةً وَبِطُرُقٍ مُتَنَوِّعَةٍ.

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,

2 أ مّا فِي هَذِهِ الأيّامِ الأخِيرَةِ فَقَدْ كَلَّمَنا فِي ابنِهِ الَّذِي عَيَّنَهُ وَارِثاً لِكُلِّ الأشياءِ، وَبِهِ خَلَقَ الكَونَ.

has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.

3 ف َهُوَ بَهاءُ مَجدِ اللهِ، وَالتَّعبيرُ الدَّقِيقُ عَنْ جَوهَرِهِ، وَالَّذِي يُحافِظُ عَلَى كُلِّ الأشياءِ بِكَلِمَتِهِ القَدِيرَةِ. وَبَعدَ أنْ تَمَّمَ تَطهِيرَ خَطايا البَشَرِ، جَلَسَ عَنْ يَمِينِ اللهِ العَظِيمِ فِي السَّماءِ.

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

4 ف َصارَ أرفَعَ مَنزِلَةً مِنَ المَلائِكَةِ، بِمِقدارِ ارتِفاعِ الاسْمِ الَّذِي أخَذَهُ عَنْ أسمائِهِمْ. الابْنُ أعْظَمُ مِنَ الْمَلائِكَة

having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.

5 ف َلِأيٍّ مِنَ المَلائِكَةِ قالَ اللهُ يَوماً: «أنتَ ابنِي، وَأنا الَيَومَ وَلَدْتُكَ؟» أوْ لِأيٍّ مِنْها قالَ اللهُ: «سَأكُونُ أباهُ، وَهُوَ سَيَكُونُ ابنِي؟»

For to which of the angels did he say at any time, “You are my Son. Today have I become your father?” and again, “I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son?”

6 و َمَرَّةً أُخْرَى، حِينَ أدْخَلَ اللهُ ابنَهُ البِكرَ إلَى العالَمِ، قالَ: «لِتَعبُدْهُ كُلُّ مَلائِكَةِ اللهِ.»

When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”

7 ف َاللهُ يَقُولُ عَنِ المَلائِكَةِ: «هُوَ يَجعَلُ مَلائِكَتَهُ رِياحاً، وَيَجعَلُ خُدّامَهُ ألسِنَةَ نارٍ.»

Of the angels he says, “Who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.”

8 أ مّا عَنْ الابْنِ فَيَقُولُ: «عَرشُكَ يا اللهُ باقٍ إلَى أبَدِ الآبِدِينَ، بِصَولَجانِ الاستِقامَةِ سَتَحكُمُ مَملَكَتَكَ.

But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.

9 ع َلَى الدَّوامِ أحبَبْتَ البِرَّ وَكَرِهتَ الإثمَ. لِهَذا مَسَحَكَ اللهُ إلَهُكَ بِزَيتِ الابتِهاجِ أكثَرَ مِنْ كُلِّ رِفاقِكَ.»

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”

10 و َقالَ اللهُ أيضاً: «وَأنتَ يا رَبُّ وَضَعْتَ أساساتِ الأرْضِ فِي البَدْءِ. وَيَداكَ هُما اللَّتانِ صَنَعَتا السَّماواتِ.

And, “You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.

11 ل َكِنَّها كُلَّها سَتَفنَى، أمّا أنتَ فَتَبقَى. هِيَ سَتَبلَى كَما يَبلَى الثَّوبُ. كَرِداءٍ سَتَطوِيها،

They will perish, but you continue. They all will grow old like a garment does.

12 و َتُغَيِّرُها كَما تَتَغَيَّرُ المَلابِسُ. أمّا أنتَ فَلا تَتَغَيَّرُ أبَداً، وَلا نِهايَةَ لِسَنَواتِ حَياتِكَ.»

You will roll them up like a mantle, and they will be changed; but you are the same. Your years will not fail.”

13 و َلِمَنْ مِنَ المَلائِكَةِ قالَ اللهُ: «اجلِسْ عَنْ يَمِينِي إلَى أنْ أجعَلَ أعداءَكَ مِسْنَداً لِقَدَمَيْكَ؟»

But which of the angels has he told at any time, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet?”

14 أ لَيسَتِ المَلائِكَةُ كُلُّها أرواحاً تَعمَلُ فِي خِدمَةِ اللهِ؟ ألَيسَتْ هِيَ مُرسَلَةٌ لِخِدمَةِ الَّذِينَ سَيَرِثُونَ الخَلاصَ؟

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?