And [a]again, when he bringeth in his first begotten Son into the world, he saith, (A)And let all the Angels of God worship him.

And of the Angels he saith, (B)He maketh the spirits his [b]messengers, and his ministers a flame [c]of fire.

But unto the Son he saith, (C)O God, thy [d]throne is forever [e]and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a [f]scepter of righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:6 The Lord was not content to have spoken it once, but repeateth it in another place.
  2. Hebrews 1:7 Cherub, Ps 18:11.
  3. Hebrews 1:7 Seraph, Isa. 6:2.
  4. Hebrews 1:8 The throne is proper to the Prince, and not to the servant.
  5. Hebrews 1:8 For everlasting, for this doubling of the word increaseth the signification of it beyond all measure.
  6. Hebrews 1:8 The government of thy kingdom is righteous.

And again, when God brings his firstborn(A) into the world,(B) he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”[a](C)

In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits,
    and his servants flames of fire.”[b](D)

But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;(E)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)
  2. Hebrews 1:7 Psalm 104:4