1Long ago God spoke^a to our ancestors by the prophets^b at different times and in different ways.^c ²In these last days,^d he has spoken to us by his Son. God has appointed him heir of all things^e and made the universe^A^f through him.

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Hebrews 1:1–2: Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

Footnotes

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Cross references

a Jn 9:29; Heb 2:2–3
b 2Kg 17:13; 21:10; 24:2; Jr 7:25; 26:5; 29:19; 35:15; 44:4; Ezk 38:17; Dn 9:6; Hs 12:10; Zch 1:6; 8:9; Mt 2:23; Lk 1:70; 24:44; Ac 2:30; 3:21,24
c Nm 12:6,8; Jl 2:28
d Ac 2:17; Gl 4:4; 2Tm 3:1; 2Pt 3:3; Jd 18
e Jr 3:19; 10:16; Zch 8:12
f Ps 2:8; Jn 1:3; Col 1:16; Rv 4:11

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.

NLTNew Living Translation

Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Although God spoke long ago in many parts and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets, in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the world,

KJV 1900King James Version

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 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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