ibriṇaḥ 1

1 purā ya īśvarō bhaviṣyadvādibhiḥ pitr̥lōkēbhyō nānāsamayē nānāprakāraṁ kathitavān

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,

2 sa ētasmin śēṣakālē nijaputrēṇāsmabhyaṁ kathitavān| sa taṁ putraṁ sarvvādhikāriṇaṁ kr̥tavān tēnaiva ca sarvvajaganti sr̥ṣṭavān| (aiōn g165)

in these last days has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the ages. (aiōn g165)

3 sa putrastasya prabhāvasya pratibimbastasya tattvasya mūrttiścāsti svīyaśaktivākyēna sarvvaṁ dhattē ca svaprāṇairasmākaṁ pāpamārjjanaṁ kr̥tvā ūrddhvasthānē mahāmahimnō dakṣiṇapārśvē samupaviṣṭavān|

He is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification for sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

4 divyadūtagaṇād yathā sa viśiṣṭanāmnō 'dhikārī jātastathā tēbhyō'pi śrēṣṭhō jātaḥ|

having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.

5 yatō dūtānāṁ madhyē kadācidīśvarēṇēdaṁ ka uktaḥ? yathā, "madīyatanayō 'si tvam adyaiva janitō mayā|" punaśca "ahaṁ tasya pitā bhaviṣyāmi sa ca mama putrō bhaviṣyati|"

For to which of the angels did he say at any time, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father"? And again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son"?

6 aparaṁ jagati svakīyādvitīyaputrasya punarānayanakālē tēnōktaṁ, yathā, "īśvarasya sakalai rdūtairēṣa ēva praṇamyatāṁ|"

And again, when he brings in the firstborn into the world he says, "Let all the angels of God worship him."

7 dūtān adhi tēnēdam uktaṁ, yathā, "sa karōti nijān dūtān gandhavāhasvarūpakān| vahniśikhāsvarūpāṁśca karōti nijasēvakān||"

Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire."

8 kintu putramuddiśya tēnōktaṁ, yathā, "hē īśvara sadā sthāyi tava siṁhāsanaṁ bhavēt| yāthārthyasya bhavēddaṇḍō rājadaṇḍastvadīyakaḥ| (aiōn g165)

But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the righteous scepter is the scepter of your Kingdom. (aiōn g165)

9 puṇyē prēma karōṣi tvaṁ kiñcādharmmam r̥tīyasē| tasmād ya īśa īśastē sa tē mitragaṇādapi| adhikāhlādatailēna sēcanaṁ kr̥tavān tava||"

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions."

10 punaśca, yathā, "hē prabhō pr̥thivīmūlam ādau saṁsthāpitaṁ tvayā| tathā tvadīyahastēna kr̥taṁ gaganamaṇḍalaṁ|

And, "In the beginning, Lord, you established the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.

11 imē vinaṁkṣyatastvantu nityamēvāvatiṣṭhasē| idantu sakalaṁ viśvaṁ saṁjariṣyati vastravat|

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

12 saṅkōcitaṁ tvayā tattu vastravat parivartsyatē| tvantu nityaṁ sa ēvāsī rnirantāstava vatsarāḥ||"

As a cloak, you will roll them up, and like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will have no end."

13 aparaṁ dūtānāṁ madhyē kaḥ kadācidīśvarēṇēdamuktaḥ? yathā, "tavārīn pādapīṭhaṁ tē yāvannahi karōmyahaṁ| mama dakṣiṇadigbhāgē tāvat tvaṁ samupāviśa||"

But which of the angels has he told at any time, "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet?"

14 yē paritrāṇasyādhikāriṇō bhaviṣyanti tēṣāṁ paricaryyārthaṁ prēṣyamāṇāḥ sēvanakāriṇa ātmānaḥ kiṁ tē sarvvē dūtā nahi?

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?