1 God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds. 3 His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, who, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much better than the angels as the more excellent name he has inherited is better than theirs. 5 For to which of the angels did he say at any time,

"You are my Son.

Today I have become your father?"✝1:5 Psalms 2:7

and again,

"I will be to him a Father,

and he will be to me a Son?"✝1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chronicles 17:13

6 When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, "Let all the angels of God worship him."✝1:6 Deuteronomy 32:43 LXX 7 Of the angels he says,

"He makes his angels winds,

and his servants a flame of fire."✝1:7 Psalms 104:4

8 But of the Son he says,

"Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.

The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.

9 You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity;

therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows."✝1:9 Psalms 45:6-7

10 And,

"You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth.

The heavens are the works of your hands.

11 They will perish, but you continue.

They all will grow old like a garment does.

12 You will roll them up like a mantle,

and they will be changed;

but you are the same.

Your years won’t fail."✝1:12 Psalms 102:25-27

13 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?"✝1:13 Psalms 110:1

14 Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

1 Kui Jumal muiste rääkis esivanematele mitmel korral ja mitmel viisil prohvetite kaudu, 2 siis on Jumal viimseil päevil meile rääkinud Poja kaudu, kelle ta on seadnud kõigi asjade pärijaks ja kelle läbi ta on ka maailmad loonud. 3 Poeg on Jumala kirkuse kiirgus ja tema olemuse täpne peegeldus ning ta hoiab ülal kõiksust oma võimsa sõnaga. Kes on pärast seda, kui ta oli puhastanud meid pattudest, istunud Ausuuruse paremale käele kõrgustes 4 ning saanud ülemaks inglitest, kuivõrd ta on pärinud neist ülevama nime.

5 Millisele inglile on Jumal iganes öelnud

„Sina oled minu Poeg,

täna ma sünnitasin sinu"?

Ja veel:

„Mina olen tema Isa

ja tema on minu Poeg."

6 Ning kui ta toob oma esmasündinu maailma, ütleb ta:

„Teda kummardagu kõik Jumala inglid."

7 Inglite kohta ta ütleb:

„Ta teeb oma inglid vaimudeks,

ja oma teenijad tuleleegiks."

8 Aga Poja kohta ta ütleb:

„Sinu troon, Jumal, püsib ikka ja igavesti,

ja õiglus on su Kuningriigi valitsuskepp.

9 Sa armastad õigust ja vihkad ülekohut,

seepärast on su Jumal võidnud sind

rõõmuõliga rohkem kui su kaaslasi."

10 Ja veel:

„Sina, Issand, panid alguses maale aluse

ja taevad on su kätetöö.

11 Need hävivad, aga sina jääd;

nad kõik kuluvad nagu riie.

12 Sa keerad nad kokku otsekui kuue –

nad vahetatakse välja nagu rõivad.

Ent sina oled ikka seesama

ja sinu aastad ei lõpe."

13 Või millisele inglile on Jumal iganes öelnud:

„Istu mu paremale käele,

kuni ma panen sinu vaenlased su jalajäriks"?

14 Eks kõik inglid ole teenijad vaimud, saadetud teenima neid, kes pärivad pääste?