Hebrews 1:2

Hebrews 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)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 universe.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
• New King James Version (NKJV)has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;

Context of Hebrews 1:2

1Long ago God spoke to our ancestors by the prophets at different times and in different ways. In these last days, he has spoken to us by his Son. God has appointed him heir of all things and made the universe through him. 3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of his nature, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. 4So he became superior to the angels, just as the name he inherited is more excellent than theirs.

Hebrews 1:2 word by word

ἐπ᾽ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν τούτων ἐλάλησεν ἡμῖν ἐν υἱῷ ὃν ἔθηκεν κληρονόμον πάντων, δι᾽ οὗ καὶ ἐποίησεν τοὺς αἰῶνας,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hathλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• lastἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
• daysὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• unto usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• he hath appointedτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• heirκληρονόμοςklēronomos · heirG2818
• of all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• he madeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• the worldsαἰώνaiōn · an age: ageG165

Cross-references for Hebrews 1:2

• Genesis 49:1Then Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather around, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.
• Numbers 24:14Now I am going back to my people, but first, let me warn you what these people will do to your people in the future.”
• Deuteronomy 4:30When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, in the future you will return to the Lord your God and obey him.
• Deuteronomy 18:15“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him.
• Deuteronomy 31:29For I know that after my death you will become completely corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. Disaster will come to you in the future, because you will do what is evil in the Lord’s sight, angering him with what your hands have made.”
• Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s house will be established at the top of the mountains and will be raised above the hills. All nations will stream to it,
• Jeremiah 30:24The Lord’s burning anger will not turn back until he has completely fulfilled the purposes of his heart. In time to come you will understand it.
• Jeremiah 48:47Yet, I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the last days. This is the Lord’s declaration. The judgment on Moab ends here.
• Ezekiel 38:16You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the last days, Gog, that I will bring you against my land so that the nations may know me, when I demonstrate my holiness through you in their sight.
• Daniel 2:28But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has let King Nebuchadnezzar know what will happen in the last days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay in bed were these:
• Daniel 10:14Now I have come to help you understand what will happen to your people in the last days, for the vision refers to those days.”
• Hosea 3:5Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come with awe to the Lord and to his goodness in the last days.
• Micah 4:1In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s house will be established at the top of the mountains and will be raised above the hills. Peoples will stream to it,
• Acts 2:17And it will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all people; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.
• Galatians 4:4When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
• Ephesians 1:10as a plan for the right time — to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him.

Commentaries on Hebrews 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Last days - The Gospel dispensation, called the last days and the last time, because not to be followed by any other dispensation; or the conclusion of the Jewish Church and state now at their termination. By his Son - It is very remarkable that the pronoun ̔, his, is not found in the text; nor is it found in any MS. or version. We should not therefore supply the pronoun as our translators have done; but simply read ̔ͅ, By a Son, or In a Son, whom he hath…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Hath in these last days - In this the final dispensation; or in this dispensation under which the affairs of the world will be wound up. Phrases similar to this occur frequently in the Scriptures. They do not imply that the world was soon coming to an end, but that that was the “last” dispensation, the “last” period of the world. There had been the patriarchal period, the period under the Law, the prophets, etc., and This was the period during which God‘s…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2These last days refers to the historical period that began with Christ’s arrival (see Isaiah 2:2; Acts 2:17). In the Old Testament era, revelations came in many forms over time. However, God’s ultimate revelation came through his Son, Jesus (see Hebrews 2:3–4). heir of all things: Christ is God’s royal heir. This is likely a reference to Psalm 2:8.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. in these last days--In the oldest manuscripts the Greek is. "At the last part of these days." The Rabbins divided the whole of time into "this age," or "world," and "the age to come" (He 2:5; 6:5). The days of Messiah were the transition period or "last part of these days" (in contrast to "in times past"), the close of the existing dispensation, and beginning of the final dispensation of which Christ's second coming shall be the crowning consummation…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Hebrews 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings