Hebrews 1:7-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 Of the angels he says:
“He makes his angels winds
and his ministers a fiery flame”;(A)
8 but of the Son:
“Your throne, O God,[a] stands forever and ever;
and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.(B)
9 You loved justice and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, anointed you
with the oil of gladness above your companions”;
10 and:
“At the beginning, O Lord, you established the earth,(C)
and the heavens are the works of your hands.
11 They will perish, but you remain;
and they will all grow old like a garment.
12 You will roll them up like a cloak,
and like a garment they will be changed.
But you are the same, and your years will have no end.”
Footnotes
- 1:8–12 O God: the application of the name “God” to the Son derives from the preexistence mentioned in Hb 1:2–3; the psalmist had already used it of the Hebrew king in the court style of the original. See note on Ps 45:7. It is also important for the author’s christology that in Hb 1:10–12 an Old Testament passage addressed to God is redirected to Jesus.
Hebrews 1:7-12
New International Version
7 In speaking of the angels he says,
8 But about the Son he says,
“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;(B)
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions(C)
by anointing you with the oil(D) of joy.”[b](E)
10 He also says,
“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.(F)
11 They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.(G)
12 You will roll them up like a robe;
like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,(H)
and your years will never end.”[c](I)
Footnotes
- Hebrews 1:7 Psalm 104:4
- Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6,7
- Hebrews 1:12 Psalm 102:25-27
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