ibriNaH 1

1 purA ya IzvarO bhaviSyadvAdibhiH pitRlOkEbhyO nAnAsamayE nAnAprakAraM kathitavAn

IN many ways, and many forms, God anciently conversed with our fathers, by the prophets:

2 sa Etasmin zESakAlE nijaputrENAsmabhyaM kathitavAn| sa taM putraM sarvvAdhikAriNaM kRtavAn tEnaiva ca sarvvajaganti sRSTavAn| (aiōn g165)

But in these latter days, he hath conversed with us, by his Son; whom he hath constituted heir of all things, and by whom he made the worlds; (aiōn g165)

3 sa putrastasya prabhAvasya pratibimbastasya tattvasya mUrttizcAsti svIyazaktivAkyEna sarvvaM dhattE ca svaprANairasmAkaM pApamArjjanaM kRtvA UrddhvasthAnE mahAmahimnO dakSiNapArzvE samupaviSTavAn|

who is the splendor of his glory, and the image of himself, and upholdeth all by the energy of his word; and by himself he made a purgation of sins, and sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

4 divyadUtagaNAd yathA sa viziSTanAmnO 'dhikArI jAtastathA tEbhyO'pi zrESThO jAtaH|

And he is altogether superior to the angels, as he hath also inherited a name which excelleth theirs.

5 yatO dUtAnAM madhyE kadAcidIzvarENEdaM ka uktaH? yathA, "madIyatanayO 'si tvam adyaiva janitO mayA|" punazca "ahaM tasya pitA bhaviSyAmi sa ca mama putrO bhaviSyati|"

For to which of the angels did God ever say, 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?

6 aparaM jagati svakIyAdvitIyaputrasya punarAnayanakAlE tEnOktaM, yathA, "Izvarasya sakalai rdUtairESa Eva praNamyatAM|"

And again, when bringing the first begotten into the world, he said: Let all the angels of God worship him.

7 dUtAn adhi tEnEdam uktaM, yathA, "sa karOti nijAn dUtAn gandhavAhasvarUpakAn| vahnizikhAsvarUpAMzca karOti nijasEvakAn||"

But of the angels he thus said: Who made his angels a wind, and his ministers a flaming fire.

8 kintu putramuddizya tEnOktaM, yathA, "hE Izvara sadA sthAyi tava siMhAsanaM bhavEt| yAthArthyasya bhavEddaNPO rAjadaNPastvadIyakaH| (aiōn g165)

But of the Son he said: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a righteous sceptre is the sceptre of thy kingdom. (aiōn g165)

9 puNyE prEma karOSi tvaM kinjcAdharmmam RtIyasE| tasmAd ya Iza IzastE sa tE mitragaNAdapi| adhikAhlAdatailEna sEcanaM kRtavAn tava||"

Thou hast loved rectitude, and hated iniquity; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness more than thy associates.

10 punazca, yathA, "hE prabhO pRthivImUlam Adau saMsthApitaM tvayA| tathA tvadIyahastEna kRtaM gaganamaNPalaM|

And again, Thou hast from the beginning laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands:

11 imE vinaMkSyatastvantu nityamEvAvatiSThasE| idantu sakalaM vizvaM saMjariSyati vastravat|

they will pass away, but thou endurest; and they all, like a robe, wax old;

12 sagkOcitaM tvayA tattu vastravat parivartsyatE| tvantu nityaM sa EvAsI rnirantAstava vatsarAH||"

and like a cloak, thou wilt fold them up. They will be changed; but thou wilt be as thou art, and thy years will not be finished.

13 aparaM dUtAnAM madhyE kaH kadAcidIzvarENEdamuktaH? yathA, "tavArIn pAdapIThaM tE yAvannahi karOmyahaM| mama dakSiNadigbhAgE tAvat tvaM samupAviza||"

And to which of the angels did he ever say: Sit thou at my right hand, until I shall place thy enemies a footstool under thy feet?

14 yE paritrANasyAdhikAriNO bhaviSyanti tESAM paricaryyArthaM prESyamANAH sEvanakAriNa AtmAnaH kiM tE sarvvE dUtA nahi?

Are they not all spirits of ministration, who are sent to minister on account of them that are to inherit life?