1 G od, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to 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 days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;

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 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 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 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

having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name 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 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 B ut when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: “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 says: “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 to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your 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 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 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: “You, L ord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

and, `Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;

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

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

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 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 has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your 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 to minister for those who will inherit salvation?

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