Hebrews 1

1 Long ago God communicated frequently to our ancestors in various ways by what the prophets [said and wrote].

Nadat God eertijds vele malen en op velerlei wijzen tot de Vaders gesproken heeft door de Profeten,

2 But now when this final age [is beginning], God has communicated to us [just once] by means of what (his Son/the man who was also God) [said and did. God] appointed him in order that he would possess everything [that truly belongs to God. God also appointed] him in order that he would create the universe. (aiōn g165)

heeft Hij aan het einde dezer dagen tot ons gesproken door den Zoon, dien Hij gesteld heeft tot erfgenaam van al zijn bezit en door wien Hij de wereld gemaakt heeft. (aiōn g165)

3 He manifests God’s glory. He exactly represents [what God is like]. He (sustains everything by means of his powerful words. When he had [enabled people to be] freed from the [guilt of] their sins [MET], he sat down in heaven [EUP] [to rule] at the place of greatest honor [MTY] with God [MTY].

Deze is de afstraling zijner Glorie en de afdruk van zijn Wezen, en Hij draagt het heelal door het woord zijner Macht; Hij heeft de reiniging van zonden bewerkt, en toen Zich neergezet aan de rechterhand der Majesteit in den hoge.

4 By doing that, he [showed that he] was very much greater than the angels, to the extent that his relationship [MTY] [to God, as his Son], is more excellent than the relationship the angels [have to God].

Even hoog staat Hij boven de engelen, als de Naam, die Hij ontving, voortreffelijker is dan de hunne.

5 [We know that] because [in the Scriptures] no one [RHQ] ever reported that God said to any angel [what he said to his Son], You [(sg)] are my Son! Today I have declared to all that I am your Father [DOU]! And he said in another Scripture passage, I will be his Father, and he will be my Son [DOU].

Want tot wien der engelen heeft Hij ooit gezegd: "Gij zijt mijn Zoon, Ik heb U heden verwekt." Of wederom: "Ik zal Hem tot Vader zijn, En Hij zal Mij wezen tot Zoon."

6 And [we know his Son is greater than the angels because in] another [Scripture passage someone wrote this about God’s esteemed Son], when God was about to send him into the world: All God’s angels must worship him.

En wanneer Hij den Eerstgeborene de wereld binnenleidt, zegt Hij opnieuw: "Alle engelen Gods moeten Hem aanbidden."

7 [And in the Scriptures it is written that] someone said this about the angels: [God] makes the [angels] who serve him [to be changeable like] [MET] winds and flames of fire.

En van de engelen zegt Hij: "Die zijn engelen geesten maakt, En zijn knechten vlammend vuur."

8 But on the other hand, [in the Scriptures it is written that God said] this to his Son: You [(sg)] who are [also] God will rule forever [MTY], and you will reign righteously over your kingdom [MTY]. (aiōn g165)

Maar van den Zoon: Uw troon, o God, is in de eeuwen der eeuwen, En uw koningschepter is de schepter van het recht. (aiōn g165)

9 You have loved [people’s] righteous [deeds] and you have hated [people’s] lawless [deeds]. So I, your God, have caused you to be more joyful [MTY] than anyone else.

Gij hebt gerechtigheid bemind, En ongerechtigheid gehaat. Daarom, o God, heeft uw God U gezalfd, Met vreugde-olie boven uw genoten.

10 And [we also know that his Son is superior to angels because in the Scriptures the Psalmist wrote that] someone said to God’s Son, Lord, it was you who created the earth in the beginning. You also made [the rest of] the universe (OR, the [things in] the sky) [MTY].

En: Heer, in den beginne hebt Gij de aarde gegrond, En de hemelen zijn de werken uwer handen.

11 Everything in the universe will disappear, but you will keep on living [forever]. They will wear out as clothing [wears out].

Zij zullen vergaan, maar Gij blijft! Als een kleed zullen ze allen verslijten.

12 You will dispose of them as one rolls up an [old] coat [before getting rid of it]. [Then], you will exchange [everything that is in the universe for what is new], as someone puts on a new garment [in exchange for an old garment] [SIM]. But you [are not like what you created]; You stay the same, and you live forever [LIT]!

Als een mantel rolt Gij ze op, En als een kleed zullen ze worden verwisseld. Maar Gij blijft dezelfde, En uw jaren nemen geen einde.

13 [We also know that his Son is superior to angels because no one ever stated] [RHQ] [in the Scriptures] that God said to any angel [what he said to his Son], Sit [in the place of honor] next to me and rule with me [MTY] while I put all of your enemies completely under your control [MET]!

En tot wien der engelen sprak Hij ooit: "Zet U aan mijn rechterhand, Totdat Ik uw vijanden leg als een voetbank voor uw voeten."

14 The angels are [only] spirits who serve [God] [RHQ]. [God] sends them [to earth] in order to help those he has saved (OR, those whom he will save).

Zijn ze niet allen dienstbare geesten, uitgezonden tot hulp van hen, die de zaligheid zullen beërven?