1 G od, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,

God having spoken in many parts and in many ways formerly to the fathers in the prophets,

2 h as in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;

at 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;

3 w ho being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

who 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,

4 h aving become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. The Son Exalted Above Angels

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

5 F or to which of the angels did He ever say: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You” ? And again: “I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son” ?

For 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?

6 B ut when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

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

7 A nd of the angels He says: “Who makes His angels spirits And His ministers a flame of fire.”

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

8 B ut to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

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

9 Y ou have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

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

10 A nd: “You, L ord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

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

11 T hey will perish, but You remain; And they will all grow old like a garment;

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

12 L ike a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail.”

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

13 B ut to which of the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool” ?

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

14 A re they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?

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