Hebrews 1 (Ivrim) in Greek, Hebrew and English
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Hebrews, Chapter 1
God, who spoke in time past by the prophets, has in these last days spoken by His Son, heir of all things and the brightness of His glory. Quoting the Psalms and the prophets, the chapter shows that the Son is made so much better than the angels.
1:1God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Πολυμερῶς καὶ πολυτρόπως πάλαι ὁ Θεὸς λαλήσας τοῖς πατράσιν ἐν τοῖς προφήταις,
אלפני שנים רבות דיבר אלוהים אל אבותינו באמצעות הנביאים בדרכים שונות, וסיפר להם, שלב אחרי שלב, על תוכניותיו.
1:2Has in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds;
ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων τῶν ἡμερῶν τούτων ἐλάλησεν ἡμῖν ἐν υἱῷ, ὃν ἔθηκε κληρονόμον πάντων, δι’ οὗ καὶ τοὺς αἰῶνας ἐποίησεν,
באך עתה, באחרית הימים, דיבר אלינו אלוהים באמצעות בנו, אשר בידו הפקיד את הכול ועל־ידו ברא את העולם ואת כל אשר בו.
1:3Who 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;
ὃς ὢν ἀπαύγασμα τῆς δόξης, καὶ χαρακτὴρ τῆς ὑποστάσεως αὐτοῦ, φέρων τε τὰ πάντα τῷ ῥήματι τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ, δι’ εαυτοῦ καθαρισμὸν ποιησάμενος τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ημῶν, ἐκάθισεν ἐν δεξιᾷ τῆς μεγαλωσύνης ἐν ὑψηλοῖς,
גבן־האלוהים מקרין את זוהר כבוד האלוהים; הוא צלם תכונותיו של אלוהים, ובכוח דברו הוא נושא את העולם כולו. לאחר שהקריב את עצמו למעננו, כדי לטהר אותנו מחטאינו, עלה בן האלוהים למרומים וישב לימין האלוהים.
1:4Being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
τοσούτῳ κρείττων γενόμενος τῶν ἀγγέλων, ὅσῳ διαφορώτερον παρ’ αὐτοὺς κεκληρονόμηκεν ὄνομα.
דבזאת הוכיח שהוא בעל חשיבות גדולה מכל המלאכים, ואלוהים אישר עובדה זאת כשהעניק לו את השם: ”בן־אלוהים“ – שם שלא הוענק לאף מלאך!
1:5For unto which of the angels said He at any time, “You are My Son, this day have I begotten You?” And again, “I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son?”
τίνι γὰρ εἶπέ ποτε τῶν ἀγγέλων, Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε; Καὶ πάλιν, Ἐγὼ ἔσομαι αὐτῷ εἰς πατέρα, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔσται μοι εἰς υἱόν;
הלאיזה מלאך אמר אלוהים אי־פעם: ”בני אתה, אני היום ילדתיך“?, או ”אני אהיה לו לאב והוא יהיה לי לבן“?
1:6And again, when He brings in the firstbegotten into the world, He says, “And let all the angels of God worship Him.”
ὅταν δὲ πάλιν εἰσαγάγῃ τὸν πρωτότοκον εἰς τὴν οἰκουμένην, λέγει, Καὶ προσκυνησάτωσαν αὐτῷ πάντες ἄγγελοι Θεοῦ.
וכשהציג אלוהים לפני העולם את בנו בכורו, את ישוע המשיח, אמר: ”השתחוו לו כל־מלאכי אלוהים“.
1:7And of the angels He says, “Who makes His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire.”
καὶ πρὸς μὲν τοὺς ἀγγέλους λέγει, Ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα, καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ πυρὸς φλόγα·
זועל המלאכים אלוהים אומר: ”עושה מלאכיו רוחות, משרתיו אש לוהט“.
1:8But unto the Son He says, “Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of Your kingdom.
πρὸς δὲ τὸν υἱόν, Ὁ θρόνος σου, ὁ Θεός, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος, ῥάβδος εὐθύτητος ἡ ῥάβδος τῆς βασιλείας σου.
חאך לבנו הוא אומר: ”כסאך, אלוהים, עולם ועד, שבט מישר שבט מלכותך.
1:9You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your fellows.”
ἠγάπησας δικαιοσύνην, καὶ ἐμίσησας ἀνομίαν· διὰ τοῦτο ἔχρισέ σε ὁ Θεός ὁ Θεός σου, ἔλαιον ἀγαλλιάσεως παρὰ τοὺς μετόχους σου.
טאהבת צדק ותשנא רשע, על כן משחך אלהים אלהיך שמן ששון מחבריך“.
1:10And, “You, Lord, in the beginning have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of Your hands:
καί, Σὺ κατ’ ἀρχάς, Κύριε, τὴν γῆν ἐθεμελίωσας, καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί·
יגם במקום אחר אנו מוצאים רמז לעליונותו של הבן: ”אתה, אדוני, לפנים הארץ יסדת, ומעשה ידיך שמים.
1:11They shall perish; but You remain; and they all shall wax old as does a garment;
αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις· καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται,
יאהמה יאבדו, ואתה תעמד; וכולם כבגד יבלו.
1:12And as a vesture shall You fold them up, and they shall be changed: but You are the same, and Your years shall not fail.”
καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτούς, καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται· σὺ δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς εἶ, καὶ τὰ ἔτη σου οὐκ ἐκλείψουσι.
יבכלבוש תחליפם, ויחלפו. ואתה הוא ושנותיך לא יתמו“.
1:13But to which of the angels said He at any time, “Sit on My right hand, until I make Your enemies Your footstool?”
πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέ ποτε, Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου;
יגהאם אמר אלוהים אי־פעם לאחד המלאכים את אשר אמר לבנו: ”שב לימיני עד אשית אוֹיְבֶיךָ הֲדוֹם לרגליך“?
1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
οὐχὶ πάντες εἰσὶ λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα εἰς διακονίαν ἀποστελλόμενα διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν;
ידלא! כי המלאכים הם רק רוחות שרת, אשר נשלחו לעזור ולהשגיח על העתידים להיוושע.
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- English translation
- The King James Version (public domain), lightly modernized by Benei Avraham: “thee/thou/ye” become “you,” older verb forms are updated, and archaic words are replaced only where the meaning would otherwise be unclear. People and places with Hebrew names carry them, with the King James spelling in parentheses the first time on each page (e.g., Yeshua (Jesus)); Greek and Roman names keep their English form. Christ is “Messiah”; Lord, used of Yeshua, is “Master”; where the Greek has Kyrios for God, the English keeps “the Lord.” “Church” is “congregation,” “baptize” is “immerse,” and the Holy Ghost is “the Holy Spirit.”
- Greek text
- The Textus Receptus as edited by F. H. A. Scrivener (1894), the Greek text that underlies the King James Version (public domain).
- Hebrew text
- The Open Hebrew Living New Testament, a modern Hebrew translation, copyright © 1979, 2009 by Biblica, Inc., used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. The original work by Biblica, Inc. is available for free at www.biblica.com and open.bible. Changes: shown verse by verse beside the English and Greek, without its section headings and footnotes; where it joins verses, the later verse points to the joined one; 3 John 15 is shown with verse 14. Our arrangement of this Hebrew text is shared under the same licence. Where the Greek has Kyrios for God, this translation writes ה׳ (Hashem), not the sacred name.
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