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1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
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In days gone by, God spoke in many and varied ways to the Fathers through the prophets.
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
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But now, in the acharit-hayamim, he has spoken to us through his Son, to whom he has given ownership of everything and through whom he created the universe.
3 Who 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 on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
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This Son is the radiance of the Sh'khinah, the very expression of God's essence, upholding all that exists by his powerful word; and after he had, through himself, made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of HaG'dulah BaM'romim.
4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
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So he has become much better than angels, and the name God has given him is superior to theirs.
5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
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For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father"? Also, God never said of any angel, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son."
6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
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And again, when God brings his Firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."
7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
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Indeed, when speaking of angels, he says, ". . . who makes his angels winds and his servants fiery flames";
8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
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but to the Son, he says, "Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever; you rule your Kingdom with a scepter of equity;
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you with the oil of joy in preference to your companions";
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
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and, "In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth; heaven is the work of your hands.
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
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They will vanish, but you will remain; like clothing, they will all grow old;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
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and you will fold them up like a coat. Yes, they will be changed like clothing, but you remain the same, your years will never end."
13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
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Moreover, to which of the angels has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
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Aren't they all merely spirits who serve, sent out to help those whom God will deliver?
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Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.