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Long ago, at various times and in diverse ways, God spoke to our fathers by the Prophets. In these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son,

Whom He has made heir of all things. Through Whom He also made the world.

He, being the brightness of the Glory and the engraved form of His person and bearing up all things by His mighty Word, has purged our sins through Himself. And He sits at the right hand of the Majesty in the Highest Places.

And He is made so much more excellent than the angels, inasmuch as He has obtained a more excellent Name than they.

For to which of the angels has He said at any time, “You are My Son. This day I begat You.”? And again, “I will be His Father, and He shall be My Son.”?

And again, when He brings in His first begotten Son into the world, He says, “And let all the angels of God worship Him.”

And of the angels, He says, “He makes the spirits His messengers, and His ministers a flame of fire.”

But to the Son, He says, “O God, Your throne is forever and ever. The scepter of Your Kingdom is a scepter of righteousness.

“You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity. Therefore God - even Your God - has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your associates.”10 And, “You, Lord, established the Earth in the beginning. And the heavens are the works of Your hands.

11 “They shall perish, but You remain. And they all shall grow old, as does a garment.

12 “And as a cloak, You shall fold them up. And they shall be changed. But You are the same. And Your years shall not fail.”

13 Also, to which of the angels has He said at any time, “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”?

14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for the sakes of those who shall be heirs of salvation?

Dios habla por el Hijo su palabra final al hombre

Dios, habiendo hablado(A) hace mucho tiempo, en muchas ocasiones[a] y de muchas maneras(B) a los padres por[b] los profetas(C), en estos últimos días[c](D) nos ha hablado(E) por[d] su Hijo(F), a quien constituyó heredero de todas las cosas(G), por medio de quien hizo(H) también el universo[e](I). Él es[f] el resplandor de su gloria y la expresión[g] exacta de su naturaleza(J), y sostiene[h] todas las cosas por la palabra de su poder(K). Después de llevar a cabo la purificación de los pecados(L), se sentó a la diestra(M) de la Majestad en las alturas(N), siendo mucho mejor que[i] los ángeles, por cuanto ha heredado un nombre más excelente(O) que ellos.

El Hijo, superior a los ángeles

Porque ¿a cuál de los ángeles dijo Dios jamás:

Hijo mío eres tú,
yo te he engendrado hoy(P);

y otra vez:

Yo seré Padre para Él,
y Él será Hijo para mí(Q)?

Y de nuevo, cuando trae[j] al Primogénito al mundo[k](R), dice:

Y adórenle todos los Ángeles de Dios(S).

Y de los ángeles dice:

El que hace a sus Ángeles, espíritus[l],
y a sus ministros, llama de fuego(T).

Pero del Hijo dice:

Tu trono, oh Dios, es por los siglos de los siglos,
y cetro de equidad es el cetro de tu[m] reino(U).
Has amado la justicia y aborrecido la iniquidad;
por lo cual Dios, tu Dios, te ha ungido(V)
con oleo de alegría(W) más que a tus compañeros(X).

10 Y:

Tú, Señor, en el principio pusiste los cimientos de la tierra,
y los cielos son obra[n] de tus manos(Y);
11 (Z)Ellos perecerán, pero tú permaneces;
y todos ellos como una vestidura se envejecerán(AA),
12 y como un manto los enrollarás;
como una vestidura serán mudados(AB).
Pero tú eres el mismo,
y tus años no tendrán fin(AC).

13 Pero, ¿a cuál de los ángeles ha dicho jamás:

Siéntate a mi diestra(AD)
hasta que ponga a tus enemigos
por estrado de tus pies(AE)?

14 ¿No son todos ellos espíritus ministradores[o](AF), enviados para servir por causa de los que heredarán(AG) la salvación(AH)?

Footnotes

  1. Hebreos 1:1 Lit., porciones; i.e., de cuando en cuando
  2. Hebreos 1:1 O, en
  3. Hebreos 1:2 O, al fin de estos días
  4. Hebreos 1:2 Lit., en
  5. Hebreos 1:2 Lit., los siglos
  6. Hebreos 1:3 Lit., Quien siendo
  7. Hebreos 1:3 O, representación
  8. Hebreos 1:3 Lit., sosteniendo
  9. Hebreos 1:4 O, llegando a ser superior a
  10. Hebreos 1:6 O, Y cuando trae otra vez
  11. Hebreos 1:6 Lit., a la tierra habitada
  12. Hebreos 1:7 O, vientos
  13. Hebreos 1:8 Varios mss. antiguos dicen: su
  14. Hebreos 1:10 Lit., obras
  15. Hebreos 1:14 O, que sirven

God’s Supreme Revelation(A)

God, who [a]at various times and (B)in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the [b]worlds; (C)who being the brightness of His glory and the express (D)image of His person, and (E)upholding all things by the word of His power, (F)when He had [c]by Himself [d]purged [e]our sins, (G)sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much better than the angels, as (H)He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

The Son Exalted Above Angels

For to which of the angels did He ever say:

(I)“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?

And again:

(J)“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?

But when He again brings (K)the firstborn into the world, He says:

(L)“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

And of the angels He says:

(M)“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”

But to the Son He says:

(N)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A [f]scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, (O)has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

10 And:

(P)“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
11 (Q)They will perish, but You remain;
And (R)they will all grow old like a garment;
12 Like a cloak You will fold them up,
And they will be changed.
But You are the (S)same,
And Your years will not fail.”

13 But to which of the angels has He ever said:

(T)“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?

14 (U)Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will (V)inherit salvation?

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:1 Or in many portions
  2. Hebrews 1:2 Or ages, Gr. aiones, aeons
  3. Hebrews 1:3 NU omits by Himself
  4. Hebrews 1:3 cleansed
  5. Hebrews 1:3 NU omits our
  6. Hebrews 1:8 A ruler’s staff

God’s Final Word: His Son

In the past God spoke(A) to our ancestors through the prophets(B) at many times and in various ways,(C) but in these last days(D) he has spoken to us by his Son,(E) whom he appointed heir(F) of all things, and through whom(G) also he made the universe.(H) The Son is the radiance of God’s glory(I) and the exact representation of his being,(J) sustaining all things(K) by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins,(L) he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.(M) So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.(N)

The Son Superior to Angels

For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son;
    today I have become your Father”[a]?(O)

Or again,

“I will be his Father,
    and he will be my Son”[b]?(P)

And again, when God brings his firstborn(Q) into the world,(R) he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”[c](S)

In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits,
    and his servants flames of fire.”[d](T)

But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;(U)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions(V)
    by anointing you with the oil(W) of joy.”[e](X)

10 He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.(Y)
11 They will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment.(Z)
12 You will roll them up like a robe;
    like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,(AA)
    and your years will never end.”[f](AB)

13 To which of the angels did God ever say,

“Sit at my right hand(AC)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool(AD) for your feet”[g]?(AE)

14 Are not all angels ministering spirits(AF) sent to serve those who will inherit(AG) salvation?(AH)

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:5 Psalm 2:7
  2. Hebrews 1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chron. 17:13
  3. Hebrews 1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)
  4. Hebrews 1:7 Psalm 104:4
  5. Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6,7
  6. Hebrews 1:12 Psalm 102:25-27
  7. Hebrews 1:13 Psalm 110:1