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

1After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets, in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world. 3The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. 4Thus he became so far better than the angels as he has inherited a name superior to 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 49:1Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather together so I can tell you what will happen to you in the future.
• Numbers 24:14And now, I am about to go back to my own people. Come now, and I will advise you as to what this people will do to your people in the future.”
• Deuteronomy 4:30In your distress when all these things happen to you in the latter days, if you return to the Lord your God and obey him
• Deuteronomy 18:15The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you – from your fellow Israelites; you must listen to him.
• Deuteronomy 31:29For I know that after I die you will totally corrupt yourselves and turn away from the path I have commanded you to walk. Disaster will confront you in the days to come because you will act wickedly before the Lord, inciting him to anger because of your actions.”
• Isaiah 2:2In the future the mountain of the Lord’s temple will endure as the most important of mountains, and will be the most prominent of hills. All the nations will stream to it,
• Jeremiah 30:24The anger of the Lord will not turn back until he has fully carried out his intended purposes. In days to come you will come to understand this.
• Jeremiah 48:47Yet in days to come I will reverse Moab’s ill fortune.” says the Lord. The judgment against Moab ends here.
• Ezekiel 38:16You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud covering the earth. In the latter days I will bring you against my land so that the nations may acknowledge me, when before their eyes I magnify myself through you, O Gog.
• Daniel 2:28However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come. The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed are as follows.
• Daniel 10:14Now I have come to help you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision pertains to future days.”
• Hosea 3:5Afterward, the Israelites will turn and seek the Lord their God and their Davidic king. Then they will submit to the Lord in fear and receive his blessings in the future.
• Micah 4:1In the future the Lord’s Temple Mount will be the most important mountain of all; it will be more prominent than other hills. People will stream to it.
• Acts 2:17‘And in the last days it will be,’ God says, ‘that I will pour out my Spirit on all people, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.
• Galatians 4:4But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
• Ephesians 1:10toward the administration of the fullness of the times, to head up all things in Christ – the things in heaven and the things on earth.

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