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An Understandable Version
[but] during these final days He has spoken to us through His Son [Note: This period refers to the Christian age (See Acts 2:14-36)], whom He appointed to be heir of all things [and] through whom He created the universe. [See John 1:3; Col. 1:16].
New American Standard Bible
King 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;
Holman Bible
In these last days,
International Standard Version
has in these last days spoken to us by a Son whom he appointed to be the heir of everything and through whom he also made the universe.
A Conservative Version
whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the ages.
American Standard Version
hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his'son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds;
Amplified
has in these last days spoken [with finality] to us in [the person of One who is by His character and nature] His Son [namely Jesus], whom He appointed heir and lawful owner of all things, through whom also He created the universe [that is, the universe as a space-time-matter continuum].
Anderson New Testament
whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom, also, he made the ages;
Bible in Basic English
But now, at the end of these days, it has come to us through his Son, to whom he has given all things for a heritage, and through whom he made the order of the generations;
Common New Testament
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 world.
Daniel Mace New Testament
whom he hath constituted heir of all things, by whom also be made the world.
Darby Translation
at the end of these days has spoken to us in the person of the Son, whom he has established heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Godbey New Testament
whom he put forth the heir of all things, and through whom he created the ages;
Goodspeed New Testament
but in these latter days he has spoken to us in a Son, whom he had destined to possess everything, and through whom he had made the world.
John Wesley New Testament
Whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom he also made the worlds:
Julia Smith Translation
At these last days spake to us in the Son, whom he set heir of all things, by whom also he made the times;
King James 2000
Has 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;
Lexham Expanded 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,
Modern King James verseion
has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but in these last days he hath spoken unto us by his son, whom he hath made heir of all things: by whom also he made the world.
Moffatt New Testament
but in these days at the end he has spoken to us by a Son ??a Son whom he appointed heir of the universe, as it was by him that he created the world.
Montgomery New Testament
has at the end of these days spoken to us in a Son whom he appointed heir of all things; through whom also he made the universe.
NET Bible
in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world.
New Heart English Bible
in these last days has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.
Noyes New Testament
hath at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, by whom he also made the worlds,
Sawyer New Testament
in these last days spoke to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds,
The Emphasized Bible
At the end of these days, He hath spoken unto us in his Son, - whom he hath appointed heir of all things, through whom also he hath made the ages;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
in these last days hath spoken to us by a Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Twentieth Century New Testament
has in these latter days spoken to us by the Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.
Webster
Hath in these last days spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Weymouth New Testament
has at the end of these days spoken to us through a Son, who is the pre-destined Lord of the universe, and through whom He made the Ages.
Williams New Testament
but in these latter days He has spoken to us through a Son, whom He had appointed lawful owner of everything, and through whom He had made the worlds.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
at the end of these days spake to us in His Son, Whom He appointed Heir of all things, through Whom also He constituted the ages;
Worsley New Testament
whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds.
Youngs Literal Translation
in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make the ages;
Themes
Better » The keyword of Hebrews » Better revelation
Christ » Conqueror of death » Creator
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As creator of all things
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Reveals God
Jesus Christ » Names of » Heir of all things
Last days » The last days being here
Names » Of Christ » Heir of all things
New » The keyword of Hebrews » Better revelation
Speech/communication » How God spoke in past times and how he speaks now
Topics
Interlinear
Houtos
En
διά
Dia
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527
Hos
ὅς ἥ ὅ
Hos
which, whom, that, who, whose, what, that which, whereof,
Usage: 980
Tithemi
Devotionals
Devotionals about Hebrews 1:2
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 1:2
Images Hebrews 1:2
Prayers for Hebrews 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Full And Final Revelation In The Son
1 In times past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets in many parts and in various ways, 2 [but] during these final days He has spoken to us through His Son [Note: This period refers to the Christian age (See Acts 2:14-36)], whom He appointed to be heir of all things [and] through whom He created the universe. [See John 1:3; Col. 1:16]. 3 This Son expresses the radiance of God's splendor and represents His very Being, and He sustains everything by His powerful word. After He had provided cleansing for [man's] sins, He sat down at the right side of the Majesty [i.e., God] on high [i.e., in heaven].
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
1 Corinthians 8:6
yet there is [only] one God to us, [and He is] the Father, from whom all things have come, and for whom we live. And [there is only] one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom all things have come, and through whom we live.
John 1:3
Everything came into being through this Word, and apart from Him not a single thing came into being.
Acts 2:17
God said that 'in the last days [of the Jewish nation?] I will pour out My Holy Spirit upon all people [i.e., both Jews and Gentiles], and your sons and daughters will speak out [in prophecies] and your young men will see [supernatural] visions, and your old men will have [supernatural] dreams.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still talking, suddenly a bright cloud engulfed them. Just then, a voice spoke out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dearly loved Son, who is very pleasing to me; listen to Him."
Matthew 21:38
But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir [to the vineyard]. Come on, let us kill him so we can take over his inheritance.'
Matthew 26:63
But Jesus did not say anything. So, the head priest said to Him, "I command you [to swear] by the living God, [and] to tell us if you are the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one], the Son of God!"
John 1:14
[Eventually] this Word became a human being and lived among us [Note: The word "lived" here refers to pitching a temporary tent]. (And we saw His splendor; such splendor as belongs to the Father's only Son), full of God's favor and truth.
John 1:17-18
For the law was given through Moses; [but] God's favor and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 3:16
For God loved the world [of sinners] so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that every person who believes in Him would not [have to] be destroyed, but have never ending life.
John 13:3
Jesus, who knew that the Father had given Him complete authority, [also] knew that He had come from God and was [about] to return to God.
Romans 8:17
And if we are [His] children, then we have an inheritance from God [i.e., blessings here and hereafter] and are fellow-sharers with Christ [of such blessings], providing we [are willing to] suffer with Him, so we can also be honored with Him [i.e., in the future life. See verses 18-25].
1 Corinthians 15:25-27
For Christ must [continue to] rule [over His kingdom, the church] until God has put all of His enemies under Christ's feet.
Galatians 4:4
But, when [God's] timing fully arrived, He sent His Son, born to a woman [i.e., Mary], born during [the time when] the law [of Moses was still in effect],
Hebrews 2:3
how will we escape [punishment] if we neglect such a great salvation? [For it was] first announced [to people] by the Lord and then confirmed to us [i.e., the writer and other Christians] by those who heard Him [i.e., the original apostles].
Hebrews 2:8-9
You placed everything under his feet [Note: This is true of both mankind (Gen. 1:26-28) and of Jesus (Eph. 1:22-23)]. For in subjecting everything to him, God did not leave anything that is not subject to him. But at the present time we do not see what all has been subjected to him.
Hebrews 5:8
[And] although He was a Son, still He learned obedience from the things He suffered,
Matthew 3:17
Then a voice came out of heaven, saying, "This is my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with Him."
Mark 1:1
This is [how] the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God, began.
Mark 12:6
The owner had one more person [left to send], his dearly loved son. [So] he sent him to them last of all, reasoning to himself, ' [Surely] they will treat my son with respect.'
John 3:25
[About then] a dispute arose between John's disciples and a Jew over ceremonial cleansing.
John 15:15
I do not call you slaves anymore, for a slave does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have told you everything that I heard from my Father.
John 16:15
Everything the Father has belongs to me. Therefore, I said that the Holy Spirit will receive what belongs to me and will declare it to you.
John 17:2
Just as you gave Him authority over all mankind, He will give never ending life to all those people [Note: The Greek word here is neuter gender, "all those things"] you have given Him.
Acts 10:36
He sent His message [first] to the Israelites; [it involved] preaching the good news through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all).
Romans 1:4
He was appointed to be the Son of God with power through the Spirit of holiness [Note: This could refer to the Holy Spirit] when He was raised from the dead.
Ephesians 1:10
[He did this] to fulfill His plan at the proper time, by bringing together everything [in the universe] under Christ's headship --- things both in heaven and on earth.
Ephesians 1:20-23
which He exerted when raising Christ from the dead and seating Him at His right side in the heavenly realms [i.e., heaven itself].
Ephesians 3:9
[I was given the responsibility] to enlighten all people regarding the working out of God's secret plan, which has been kept hidden for ages in [the heart of] God, who created everything.
Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore, God also exalted Him to the highest position and gave Him the name [i.e., "Lord." See verse 11], which is superior to every [other] name.
Colossians 1:16-18
For all things were created by Him; things in heaven and on earth; things visible and invisible, whether they are thrones [i.e., reigning beings], or lords, or rulers or authorities. [Note: "Authorities" here may refer to angelic beings]. All things were created by Him and for Him.
Hebrews 1:5
For, to which angel did God ever say [Psa. 2:7], "You are my Son, today I have conceived you"? And again [II Sam. 7:14], "I will be His Father, and He will be my Son"?
Hebrews 1:8
But God says [this] about the Son [Psa. 97:7], "Your throne [i.e. kingdom], O God [Note: This term here is applied to Jesus], will last forever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter [i.e., the standard for ruling] of your kingdom.
Hebrews 7:3
He was without a father, or mother or a list of ancestors [i.e., there was no record of his family tree] and no [record of his] birth or death. Like the Son of God, he [appeared to] remain a priest perpetually.
Hebrews 9:26
For then He would have had to suffer often since the creation of the world; but now at the end of the ages [i.e., the final period of world history] He has been revealed once [for all] to remove sin by sacrificing Himself.
Hebrews 11:3
By [having] faith, we understand that the universe was formed by God's word [See Gen. 1:1-27], so that what is seen has not been made out of what is visible.
1 Peter 1:20
For Christ was previously known [by God, even] before the world was created, yet was not fully revealed for your benefit until [these] final times.
2 Peter 3:3
First of all, you should understand that, in the final days, mockers with evil desires will come [to you] saying, mockingly,
Jude 1:18
for they were saying to you people, "In the last times [See I John 2:18; Heb. 1:1-2] there will be mockers [arise], who will live according to their [own] ungodly desires."