Passage
Hebrews 1.9
Book: Hebrews · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT
Immediate context (±2 verses)
ASV
7. And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame of fire: 8. but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
- And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands: 11. They shall perish; but thou continuest: And they all shall wax old as doth a garment; (Hebrews 1:7-11, ASV)
WEB
7. Of the angels he says, “Who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.” 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.”
- 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. (Hebrews 1:7-11, WEB)
KJV
7. And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. And of: Gr. And unto 8. But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. righteousness: Gr. rightness, or, straightness
9. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
- And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: 11. They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; (Hebrews 1:7-11, KJV)
YLT
7. and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, 'Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;' 8. and unto the Son: 'Thy throne, O God, [is] to the age of the age; a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy reign;
9. thou didst love righteousness, and didst hate lawlessness; because of this did He anoint thee, God, thy God, with oil of gladness above thy partners;'
- and, 'Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens; 11. these shall perish, and Thou dost remain, and all, as a garment, shall become old, (Hebrews 1:7-11, YLT)
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Setting
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- Time period: TBD
Theological reading
Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.
Key words
Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.
- G1343 - dikaiosyne, dikaiosyne, Strong's G1343
- G0025 - agapao, agapao, Strong's G0025
- G2316 - theos, theos, Strong's G2316
Quoted in
Arguments and defeaters:
- Anointing Implies Subordination Objection Defeater
- Cumulative Case for the Deity of Christ, via Hebrews 1.8-12
- David Bathsheba Objection Defeater, via Hebrews 1.5-12
- Jesus Has a God Therefore Not God Objection Defeater
Concepts:
- Angels, via Hebrews 1.5-14
- David and Bathsheba, via Hebrews 1.5-12
- Davidic Covenant, via Hebrews 1.5-12
- Father-Son Authority Asymmetry, via Hebrews 1.8-12
- Islamic Dilemma, via Hebrews 1.1-12
- Monotheism, via Hebrews 1.8-12
- Old Testament Christology, via Hebrews 1.8-9
- Resurrection of the Body, via Hebrews 1.5-12
- Tahrif, via Hebrews 1.1-12
- Two Powers in Heaven, via Hebrews 1.5-12
Lexicon:
Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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