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Hebrews 1:2–3

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2In these last days,d he has spoken to us by his Son. God has appointed him heir of all thingse and made the universeAf through him. 3The Son is the radianceB of God’s glory and the exact expressionC of his nature,g sustaining all things by his powerful word.h After making purification for sins,D he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.Ei

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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

  1. A ages
  2. BOr reflection
  3. COr representation, or copy, or reproduction
  4. DOther read for our sins by himself
  5. EOr he sat down on high at the right hand of the Majesty

Cross references

  1. dAc 2:17; Gl 4:4; 2Tm 3:1; 2Pt 3:3; Jd 18
  2. eJr 3:19; 10:16; Zch 8:12
  3. fPs 2:8; Jn 1:3; Col 1:16; Rv 4:11
  4. g2Co 4:4
  5. hPs 33:6
  6. iMt 22:44; Mk 16:19; Col 1:17

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

NLTNew Living Translation

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. The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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, who is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, sustaining all things by the word of power. When he had made purification for sins through him, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

KJV 1900King James Version

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; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;