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1 πολυμερωσ και πολυτροπωσ παλαι ο θεοσ λαλησασ τοισ πατρασιν εν τοισ προφηταισ επ εσχατου των ημερων τουτων ελαλησεν ημιν εν υιω
Long ago God communicated frequently to our ancestors in various ways by what the prophets [said and wrote].
But now when this final age [is beginning], God has communicated to us [just once] by means of what (his Son/the man who was also God) [said and did. God] appointed him in order that he would possess everything [that truly belongs to God. God also appointed] him in order that he would create the universe. (aiōn g165)
3 οσ ων απαυγασμα τησ δοξησ και χαρακτηρ τησ υποστασεωσ αυτου φερων τε τα παντα τω ρηματι τησ δυναμεωσ αυτου δι εαυτου καθαρισμον ποιησαμενοσ των αμαρτιων ημων εκαθισεν εν δεξια τησ μεγαλωσυνησ εν υψηλοισ
He manifests God’s glory. He exactly represents [what God is like]. He (sustains everything by means of his powerful words. When he had [enabled people to be] freed from the [guilt of] their sins [MET], he sat down in heaven [EUP] [to rule] at the place of greatest honor [MTY] with God [MTY].
4 τοσουτω κρειττων γενομενοσ των αγγελων οσω διαφορωτερον παρ αυτουσ κεκληρονομηκεν ονομα
By doing that, he [showed that he] was very much greater than the angels, to the extent that his relationship [MTY] [to God, as his Son], is more excellent than the relationship the angels [have to God].
5 τινι γαρ ειπεν ποτε των αγγελων υιοσ μου ει συ εγω σημερον γεγεννηκα σε και παλιν εγω εσομαι αυτω εισ πατερα και αυτοσ εσται μοι εισ υιον
[We know that] because [in the Scriptures] no one [RHQ] ever reported that God said to any angel [what he said to his Son], You [(sg)] are my Son! Today I have declared to all that I am your Father [DOU]! And he said in another Scripture passage, I will be his Father, and he will be my Son [DOU].
6 οταν δε παλιν εισαγαγη τον πρωτοτοκον εισ την οικουμενην λεγει και προσκυνησατωσαν αυτω παντεσ αγγελοι θεου
And [we know his Son is greater than the angels because in] another [Scripture passage someone wrote this about God’s esteemed Son], when God was about to send him into the world: All God’s angels must worship him.
7 και προσ μεν τουσ αγγελουσ λεγει ο ποιων τουσ αγγελουσ αυτου πνευματα και τουσ λειτουργουσ αυτου πυροσ φλογα
[And in the Scriptures it is written that] someone said this about the angels: [God] makes the [angels] who serve him [to be changeable like] [MET] winds and flames of fire.
8 προσ δε τον υιον ο θρονοσ σου ο θεοσ εισ τον αιωνα του αιωνοσ ραβδοσ ευθυτητοσ η ραβδοσ τησ βασιλειασ σου (aiōn g165)
But on the other hand, [in the Scriptures it is written that God said] this to his Son: You [(sg)] who are [also] God will rule forever [MTY], and you will reign righteously over your kingdom [MTY]. (aiōn g165)
9 ηγαπησασ δικαιοσυνην και εμισησασ ανομιαν δια τουτο εχρισεν σε ο θεοσ ο θεοσ σου ελαιον αγαλλιασεωσ παρα τουσ μετοχουσ σου
You have loved [people’s] righteous [deeds] and you have hated [people’s] lawless [deeds]. So I, your God, have caused you to be more joyful [MTY] than anyone else.
10 και συ κατ αρχασ κυριε την γην εθεμελιωσασ και εργα των χειρων σου εισιν οι ουρανοι
And [we also know that his Son is superior to angels because in the Scriptures the Psalmist wrote that] someone said to God’s Son, Lord, it was you who created the earth in the beginning. You also made [the rest of] the universe (OR, the [things in] the sky) [MTY].
11 αυτοι απολουνται συ δε διαμενεισ και παντεσ ωσ ιματιον παλαιωθησονται
Everything in the universe will disappear, but you will keep on living [forever]. They will wear out as clothing [wears out].
12 και ωσει περιβολαιον ελιξεισ αυτουσ και αλλαγησονται συ δε ο αυτοσ ει και τα ετη σου ουκ εκλειψουσιν
You will dispose of them as one rolls up an [old] coat [before getting rid of it]. [Then], you will exchange [everything that is in the universe for what is new], as someone puts on a new garment [in exchange for an old garment] [SIM]. But you [are not like what you created]; You stay the same, and you live forever [LIT]!
13 προσ τινα δε των αγγελων ειρηκεν ποτε καθου εκ δεξιων μου εωσ αν θω τουσ εχθρουσ σου υποποδιον των ποδων σου
[We also know that his Son is superior to angels because no one ever stated] [RHQ] [in the Scriptures] that God said to any angel [what he said to his Son], Sit [in the place of honor] next to me and rule with me [MTY] while I put all of your enemies completely under your control [MET]!
14 ουχι παντεσ εισιν λειτουργικα πνευματα εισ διακονιαν αποστελλομενα δια τουσ μελλοντασ κληρονομειν σωτηριαν
The angels are [only] spirits who serve [God] [RHQ]. [God] sends them [to earth] in order to help those he has saved (OR, those whom he will save).
