Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
God, who formerly spoke in many portions and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets, spoke to us in these last days by a Son,
New American Standard Bible
God, after He
King James Version
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Holman Bible
Long ago God spoke
International Standard Version
God, having spoken in former times in fragmentary and varied fashion to our forefathers by the prophets,
American Standard Version
God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,
Amplified
God, having spoken to the fathers long ago in [the voices and writings of] the prophets in many separate revelations [each of which set forth a portion of the truth], and in many ways,
An Understandable Version
In times past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets in many parts and in various ways,
Anderson New Testament
GOD, who in many parts and in many ways spoke in ancient times to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by his Son,
Bible in Basic English
In times past the word of God came to our fathers through the prophets, in different parts and in different ways;
Common New Testament
In the past God spoke to our fathers by the prophets at many times and in various ways,
Daniel Mace New Testament
God who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spake in time past to the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his SON,
Darby Translation
God having spoken in many parts and in many ways formerly to the fathers in the prophets,
Godbey New Testament
On many occasions and in many ways in the olden time, God having spoken to the fathers through the prophets, at the last of these days has spoken to us through his Son,
Goodspeed New Testament
It was little by little and in different ways that God spoke in old times to our forefathers through the prophets,
John Wesley New Testament
God who at sundry times and in divers manners spake of old to the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken to us by his Son;
Julia Smith Translation
God, formerly multifariously and abundantly having spoken to the fathers in the prophets,
King James 2000
God, who at many times and in various manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Although] God spoke long ago in many parts and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets,
Modern King James verseion
God, who at many times and in many ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
God, in time past, diversely and many ways, spake unto the fathers by prophets:
Moffatt New Testament
Many were the forms and fashions in which God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets,
Montgomery New Testament
God, who in ancient days spoke to our ancestors in the prophets, at many different times and by various methods,
NET Bible
After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets,
New Heart English Bible
God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
Noyes New Testament
God, who at different times and in different ways spoke of old to the fathers by the prophets,
Sawyer New Testament
GOD, who at many times and in many ways spoke anciently to the fathers by the prophets,
The Emphasized Bible
Whereas, in many parts and in many ways of old, God spake unto the fathers, in the prophets,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
GOD, who spake to the fathers of old at various times, and in different manners by the prophets,
Twentieth Century New Testament
God, who, of old, at many times and in many ways, spoke to our ancestors, by the Prophets,
Webster
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
Weymouth New Testament
God, who in ancient days spoke to our forefathers in many distinct messages and by various methods through the Prophets,
Williams New Testament
It was bit by bit and in many different ways that God in olden times spoke to our forefathers through the prophets,
World English Bible
God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
Worrell New Testament
God, having in many parts and many ways spoken, of old, to the fathers in the prophets,
Worsley New Testament
God, who at sundry times, and various ways, spake of old unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken to us by his Son,
Youngs Literal Translation
In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets,
Themes
Better » The keyword of Hebrews » Better revelation
Christ » Conqueror of death » Creator
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring prophets
Inspiration » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Modes of » Various
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Reveals God
Last days » The last days being here
New » The keyword of Hebrews » Better revelation
Prophecy » Fulfilment of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Prophets » Inspiration of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Prophets » God spake of old by
Prophets » God communicated to » At various time and in divers ways
Speech/communication » How God spoke in past times and how he speaks now
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Inspiring the prophets, &c
Interlinear
Palai
Devotionals
Devotionals about Hebrews 1:1
Devotionals containing Hebrews 1:1
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 1:1
Images Hebrews 1:1
Prayers for Hebrews 1:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Full And Final Revelation In The Son
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with your spirit. Truly. 1 God, who formerly spoke in many portions and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets, spoke to us in these last days by a Son, 2 whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the ages.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed. He shall bruise thy head, and thou shall bruise his heel.
Joel 2:28
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. Your old men shall dream dreams. Your young men shall see visions.
Numbers 12:6-8
And he said, Hear now my words. If there be a prophet among you, I LORD will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream.
Genesis 6:3
And LORD said, My spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he also is flesh. Yet shall his days be a hundred and twenty years.
Genesis 6:13-22
And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them, and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis 8:15-19
And God spoke to Noah, saying,
Genesis 9:1-17
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
Genesis 12:1-3
Now LORD said to Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, to the land that I will show thee.
Genesis 26:2-5
And LORD appeared to him, and said, Do not go down into Egypt. Dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.
Genesis 28:12-15
And he dreamed, and, behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And, behold, the agents of God ascending and descending on it.
Genesis 32:24-30
And Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.
Genesis 46:2-4
And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here I am.
Exodus 3:1-22
Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
Luke 1:55
just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and his seed into the age.
Luke 1:72
to do mercy with our fathers, and his holy covenant to be remembered,
Luke 24:27
And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things about himself.
Luke 24:44
And he said to them, These are the words that I spoke to you while still being with you, that it is necessary for all things that are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms about me to be fulfulled.
John 7:22
Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and ye circumcise a man on a Sabbath.
John 9:29
We know that God has spoken to Moses, but this man, we know not where he is from.
Acts 2:30
Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, to raise the Christ from the fruit of his loins according to flesh to sit upon his throne.
Acts 13:32
And we proclaim good-news to you: the promise to the fathers, which happened because God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus,
Acts 28:23
And having appointed a day for him, more came to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded, solemnly testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them of the things about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from m
Hebrews 2:2
For if the word spoken through heavenly agents became certain, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward,
1 Peter 1:10-12
About which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently. Men who prophesied about the grace for you,
2 Peter 1:20-21
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture comes to pass of a personal interpretation.