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 many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. 3The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. 4This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names.

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 together all his sons and said, “Gather around me, and I will tell you what will happen to each of you in the days to come.
• Numbers 24:14Now I am returning to my own people. But first let me tell you what the Israelites will do to your people in the future.”
• Deuteronomy 4:30“In the distant future, when you are suffering all these things, you will finally return to the Lord your God and listen to what he tells you.
• Deuteronomy 18:15Moses continued, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.
• Deuteronomy 31:29I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt and will turn from the way I have commanded you to follow. In the days to come, disaster will come down on you, for you will do what is evil in the Lord’s sight, making him very angry with your actions.”
• Isaiah 2:2In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
• Jeremiah 30:24The fierce anger of the Lord will not diminish until it has finished all he has planned. In the days to come you will understand all this.
• Jeremiah 48:47But I will restore the fortunes of Moab in days to come. I, the Lord, have spoken!” This is the end of Jeremiah’s prophecy concerning Moab.
• Ezekiel 38:16and you will attack my people Israel, covering their land like a cloud. At that time in the distant future, I will bring you against my land as everyone watches, and my holiness will be displayed by what happens to you, Gog. Then all the nations will know that I am the Lord.
• Daniel 2:28But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed.
• Daniel 10:14Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come.”
• Hosea 3:5But afterward the people will return and devote themselves to the Lord their God and to David’s descendant, their king. In the last days, they will tremble in awe of the Lord and of his goodness.
• Micah 4:1In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
• Acts 2:17‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.
• Galatians 4:4But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.
• Ephesians 1:10And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and 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