عِبرانِيّين 1

١ 1 إِنَّ اللهَ، فِي الأَزْمِنَةِ الْمَاضِيَةِ، كَلَّمَ آبَاءَنَا بِلِسَانِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ (الَّذِينَ نَقَلُوا إِعْلانَاتٍ) بِطُرُقٍ عَدِيدَةٍ وَمُتَنَوِّعَةٍ.

On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.

٢ 2 أَمَّا الآنَ، فِي هَذَا الزَّمَنِ الأَخِيرِ، فَقَدْ كَلَّمَنَا بِالابْنِ، الَّذِي جَعَلَهُ وَارِثاً لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ، وَبِهِ قَدْ خَلَقَ الْكَوْنَ كُلَّهُ! (aiōn g165)

But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. (aiōn g165)

٣ 3 إِنَّهُ ضِيَاءُ مَجْدِ اللهِ وَصُورَةُ جَوْهَرِهِ. حَافِظُ كُلَّ مَا فِي الْكَوْنِ بِكَلِمَتِهِ الْقَدِيرَةِ. وَهُوَ الَّذِي بَعْدَمَا طَهَّرَنَا بِنَفْسِهِ مِنْ خَطَايَانَا، جَلَسَ فِي الأَعَالِي عَنْ يَمِينِ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ.

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

٤ 4 وَهَكَذَا، أَخَذَ مَكَاناً أَعْظَمَ مِنَ الْمَلائِكَةِ، بِمَا أَنَّ الاسْمَ الَّذِي وَرِثَهُ مُتَفَوِّقٌ جِدّاً عَلَى أَسْمَاءِ الْمَلائِكَةِ جَمِيعاً!

So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.

٥ 5 فَلأَيِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الْمَلائِكَةِ قَالَ اللهُ مَرَّةً: «أَنْتَ ابْنِي، أَنَا الْيَوْمَ وَلَدْتُكَ!» أَوْ قَالَ أَيْضاً: «أَنَا أَكُونُ لَهُ أَباً، وَهُوَ يَكُونُ لِيَ ابْناً؟»

For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?

٦ 6 وَعِنْدَمَا يُعِيدُ اللهُ ابْنَهُ الْبِكْرَ إِلَى الْعَالَمِ، يَقُولُ: «وَلْتَسْجُدْ لَهُ مَلائِكَةُ اللهِ جَمِيعاً!»

And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”

٧ 7 وَعَنِ الْمَلائِكَةِ يَقُولُ: «قَدْ جَعَلَ مَلائِكَتَهُ رِيَاحاً، وَخُدَّامَهُ لَهِيبَ نَارٍ!»

Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”

٨ 8 وَلَكِنَّهُ يُخَاطِبُ الابْنَ قَائِلاً: «إِنَّ عَرْشَكَ، يَا اللهُ، ثَابِتٌ إِلَى أَبَدِ الآبِدِينَ، وَصَوْلَجَانَ حُكْمِكَ عَادِلٌ وَمُسْتَقِيمٌ. (aiōn g165)

But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. (aiōn g165)

٩ 9 إِنَّكَ أَحْبَبْتَ الْبِرَّ وَأَبْغَضْتَ الإِثْمَ. لِذَلِكَ مَسَحَكَ اللهُ إِلَهُكَ مَلِكاً، إِذْ صَبَّ عَلَيْكَ زَيْتَ الْبَهْجَةِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ رُفَقَائِكَ!»

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”

١٠ 10 كَمَا يَقُولُ: «أَنْتَ، يَا رَبُّ، وَضَعْتَ أَسَاسَ الأَرْضِ فِي الْبَدَايَةِ. وَالسَّمَاوَاتُ هِيَ صُنْعُ يَدَيْكَ.

And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

١١ 11 هِيَ تَفْنَى، وَأَنْتَ تَبْقَى. فَسَوْفَ تَبْلَى كُلُّهَا كَمَا تَبْلَى الثِّيَابُ،

They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.

١٢ 12 فَتَطْوِيهَا كَالرِّدَاءِ، ثُمَّ تُبَدِّلُهَا. وَلَكِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الدَّائِمُ الْبَاقِي، وَسِنُوكَ لَنْ تَنْتَهِيَ!»

You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”

١٣ 13 فَهَلْ قَالَ اللهُ مَرَّةً لأَيِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الْمَلائِكَةِ مَا قَالَهُ لِلابْنِ: «اجْلِسْ عَنْ يَمِينِي حَتَّى أَجْعَلَ أَعْدَاءَكَ مَوْطِئاً لِقَدَمَيْكَ؟»

Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?

١٤ 14 لا! فَلَيْسَ الْمَلائِكَةُ إِلّا أَرْوَاحاً خَادِمَةً تُرْسَلُ لِخِدْمَةِ الَّذِينَ سَيَرِثُونَ الْخَلاصَ.

Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?