Hebrews 1:8

Hebrews 1:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Context of Hebrews 1:8

6Again, when he brings his firstborn into the world, he says, And let all God’s angels worship him. 7And about the angels he says: He makes his angels winds, and his servants a fiery flame, but to the Son: Your throne, God, is forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice. 9You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; this is why God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy beyond your companions. 10And: In the beginning, Lord, you established the earth, and the heavens are the works of your hands;

Hebrews 1:8 word by word

πρὸς δὲ τὸν υἱόν· ὁ θρόνος σου, ὁ θεός, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος· καὶ ἡ ῥάβδος τῆς εὐθύτητος ῥάβδος τῆς βασιλείας σου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the Sonὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• Thyσύsu · youG4771
• throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• O Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• everαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
• a sceptreῥάβδοςrhabdos · rodG4464
• of righteousnessεὐθύτηςeuthutēs · righteousnessG2118
• ofβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932

Cross-references for Hebrews 1:8

• Psalms 45:6Your throne, God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
• Hebrews 3:3For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house.
• Isaiah 7:14Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.
• Isaiah 9:6For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 45:21Speak up and present your case — yes, let them consult each other. Who predicted this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the Lord? There is no other God but me, a righteous God and Savior; there is no one except me.
• Jeremiah 23:6In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. This is the name he will be called: The Lord Is Our Righteousness.
• Hosea 1:7But I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will deliver them by the Lord their God. I will not deliver them by bow, sword, or war, or by horses and cavalry.
• Zechariah 13:9I will put this third through the fire; I will refine them as silver is refined and test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’”
• Malachi 3:1“See, I am going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way before me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to his temple, the Messenger of the covenant you delight in — see, he is coming,” says the Lord of Armies.
• Matthew 1:23See, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel, which is translated “God is with us.”
• Luke 1:16He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
• John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
• John 20:28Thomas responded to him, “My Lord and my God!”
• Romans 9:5The ancestors are theirs, and from them, by physical descent, came the Christ, who is God over all, praised forever. Amen.
• 1 Timothy 3:16And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
• 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true one. We are in the true one — that is, in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Commentaries on Hebrews 1:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever - If this be said of the Son of God, i.e. Jesus Christ, then Jesus Christ must be God; and indeed the design of the apostle is to prove this. The words here quoted are taken from Psalm 45:6, Psalm 45:7, which the ancient Chaldee paraphrast, and the most intelligent rabbins, refer to the Messiah. On the third verse of this Psalm, Thou art fairer than the children of men, the Targum says: "Thy beauty, משיחא מלכא malca…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8But unto the Son he saith - In Psalm 45:6-7. The fact that the writer of this Epistle makes this application of the Psalm to the Messiah, proves that it was so applied in his time, or that it would be readily admitted to be applicable to him. It has been generally admitted, by both Jewish and Christian interpreters, to have such a reference. Even those who have doubted its primary applicability to the Messiah, have regarded it as referring to him in a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-14Verses 4-14 Many Jews had a superstitious or idolatrous respect for angels, because they had received the law and other tidings of the Divine will by their ministry. They looked upon them as mediators between God and men, and some went so far as to pay them a kind of religious homage or worship. Thus it was necessary that the apostle should insist, not only on Christ's being the Creator of all things, and therefore of angels themselves, but as being the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9These verses, quoting Psalm 45:6–7, declare the Son as the divine, just, eternal, anointed King of the universe. But about the Son He says: Jesus is called God. In Hebrews 1:9, "your God" refers to God the Father. has anointed you … with the oil of joy: Olive oil was used to anoint Israel's kings when they began their rule (1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Kings 19:15–16). To anoint someone was to pour oil on that person’s head as a public sign that God had chosen them…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. O God--the Greek has the article to mark emphasis (Psa 45:6, 7). for ever ... righteousness--Everlasting duration and righteousness go together (Psa 45:2; 89:14). a sceptre of righteousness--literally, "a rod of rectitude," or "straightforwardness." The oldest manuscripts prefix "and" (compare Es 4:11).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