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

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

2 h as 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;

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 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;

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

having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.

5 F or 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?

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 brought in the firstbegotten into the world, he said, And let all the angels of God 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 of the angels he said, 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 unto the Son he said, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a rod of equity is 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 hated iniquity; therefore, God, even thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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

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

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

12 a nd as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years shall never 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 to which of the angels did he say at any time, Sit on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

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 forth in service for the love of those who are the heirs of saving health?

are they not all spirits of service -- for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?