HEB 1:11 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT They themselves will perish, but you yourself will continue,
⇔  and they will all wear out like a garment,

UST All those things will eventually fall apart,
⇔ but you keep on living forever.
⇔ They are like clothing that becomes old and wears out,

AICNT they will perish, but you remain; and they will all grow old like a garment,

OEB They will perish, but you remain;
⇔ as a garment they will all grow old;

WEBBE They will perish, but you continue.
⇔ They all will grow old like a garment does.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET They will perish, but you continue.
⇔  And they will all grow old like a garment,

LSV These will perish, but You remain,
And all will become old as a garment,

FBV They will come to an end, but you will continue. They will wear out like clothes do,

TCNT They will perish, but yoʋ remain;
⇔ they will all wear out like a garment.

T4T Everything in the universe will disappear, but you will keep on living forever.
⇔ They will wear out as clothing wears out.

LEB • they will perish, but you continue, and they will all become old like a garment,

BBE They will come to their end; but you are for ever; they will become old as a robe;

Moff they shall perish, but thou remainest,
⇔ they shall all be worn out like a garment,

Wymth The heavens will perish, but Thou remainest; and they will all grow old like a garment,

ASV They shall perish; but thou continuest:
⇔ And they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

DRA They shall perish, but thou shalt continue: and they shall all grow old as a garment.

YLT these shall perish, and Thou dost remain, and all, as a garment, shall become old,

Drby They shall perish, but thou continuest still; and they all shall grow old as a garment,

RV They shall perish; but thou continuest: And they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
(They shall perish; but thou/you continuest: And they all shall wax old as doth/does a garment; )

SLT These shall be destroyed; but thou remainest; and they all as a garment shall grow old;

Wbstr They shall perish; but thou remainest: and they all shall become old as doth a garment;

KJB-1769 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
(They shall perish; but thou/you remainest/remain; and they all shall wax old as doth/does a garment; )

KJB-1611 They shall perish, but thou remainest: and they all shal waxe old as doth a garment.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps They shall perishe, but thou endurest, and they shall waxe olde as doth a garment:
(They shall perish, but thou/you endurest, and they shall wax old as doth/does a garment:)

Gnva They shall perish, but thou doest remaine: and they all shall waxe olde as doeth a garment.
(They shall perish, but thou/you dost/do remaine: and they all shall wax old as doth/does a garment. )

Cvdl they shal perishe, but thou shalt endure: they all shal waxe olde as doth a garmet,
(they shall perish, but thou/you shalt/shall endure: they all shall wax old as doth/does a garment,)

TNT They shall perisshe but thou shalt endure. They all shall wexe olde as doth a garment:
(They shall perish but thou/you shalt/shall endure. They all shall wax/grow old as doth/does a garment: )

Wycl but thou schalt perfitli dwelle; and alle schulen wexe elde as a cloth, and thou schalt chaunge hem as a cloth,
(but thou/you shalt/shall perfectly dwell; and all should wax/grow old as a cloth, and thou/you shalt/shall change hem as a cloth,)

Luth Dieselbigen werden vergehen, du aber wirst bleiben; und sie werden alle veralten wie ein Kleid,
(The_same become pass_away, you(sg) but will remain/stay; and they/she/them become all obsolescence as/like a garment,)

ClVg Ipsi peribunt, tu autem permanebis, et omnes ut vestimentum veterascent:[fn]
(Himself they_will_perish, you(sg) however you_will_continue, and everyone as clothing oldscent: )

1.11 Peribunt. Ab eo quod sunt, dum immutabuntur in melius creaturæ. Tu autem permanebis. Ut sicut æternus ante omnia, sic quia permanet, idem erit post mutata omnia. Veterascent. Veterascere dicitur quod more vestis consumitur, sicut caro humana, quæ tamen in melius mutabitur.

1.11 Peribunt. From by_him that are, while immutabuntur in/into/on better creatures. You(sg) however you_will_continue. As like æternus before everything, so because continues, the_same will_be after changesa everything. Veterascent. Veterascere it_is_said that more clothing is_consumed, like flesh/meat human, which nevertheless in/into/on better mutabitur.

UGNT αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις; καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται,
(autoi apolountai, su de diameneis; kai pantes hōs himation palaiōthaʸsontai,)

SBL-GNT αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις· καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται,
(autoi apolountai, su de diameneis; kai pantes hōs himation palaiōthaʸsontai,)

RP-GNT αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις· καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται,
(autoi apolountai, su de diameneis; kai pantes hōs himation palaiōthaʸsontai,)

TC-GNT αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις·
⇔ καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται,
(autoi apolountai, su de diameneis;
⇔ kai pantes hōs himation palaiōthaʸsontai, )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:5–14: Jesus is clearly greater than the angels since God calls him “Son”

In Section 1:5–14 there are seven quotations from the Old Testament, mostly from the Psalms. All the quotations are poetry and contain figurative language.

You will need to decide:

how to translate the figurative language in a clear and meaningful way.
whether to make paragraph breaks between these quotations. English versions differ in this.For example, the RSV begins a new paragraph only at 1:5. The GNT begins new paragraphs at 1:4, 1:7, and 1:14. The Notes begin a new paragraph wherever the author has a quote introduction.
how to format the quotations and whether to include an OT cross reference. English versions differ about this also. If you have made a decision about this for other NT books, you may follow that decision in Hebrews also. The quotations in this section are poetry, so many English versions format them in poetic lines.
how to introduce the quotations. Some English versions use past tense (“God said”) to introduce the quotations, since God spoke the words in the past. Other versions use present tense (“God says”), since the statements are written in the Scripture and the time when he said them is not in focus. Use an appropriate verb form in your language.

It is good to translate the section before you decide on a heading for it. Some other examples of headings for this section are:

The angels are servants of God but Jesus is his Son

God’s Son is Superior to the Angels (GW)

The Greatness of God’s Son (GNT)

Paragraph 1:10–12

Hebrews 1:10–12 contains the sixth quotation from the Old Testament.This quote is from the Greek translation of the Old Testament (LXX). The Greek word that the BSB translates as “Lord” was often used in the LXX as a translation of the Hebrew word that is the personal name of God. Here in Hebrews 1:10 the author quoted it to indicate that God addressed Christ his Son as “Lord” (God). It is from Psalm 102:25–27. In that Psalm, the psalmist said these words to God. But when the author of Hebrews quoted them in these verses, God spoke them to his Son. He called him “Lord.” God’s Son is the Lord who created heaven and earth. Heaven and earth will come to an end, but he is eternal and unchanging.

1:11–12

Hebrews 1:11–12 is a type of poetry in which it is common to repeat the same meaning using different words. These verses contain several pairs of repetition. 1:11a is repeated in 1:11b–12c and in 1:12a–c. For examples of how to translate these two verses with less repetition, see the General Comment on 1:11–12 at the end of 1:12c.

1:11a

They will perish, but You remain;

They will come to an end, but you will live forever. (GW)
They will disappear, but you^(sing) remain forever.

They will perish: The clause They will perish indicates that someday the heavens and the earth will be destroyed. Some other ways to translate this are:

Someday they will all be destroyed

They will come to an end (GW)

They will disappear (GNT)

They: The pronoun They refers to the earth and the heavens in 1:10. Together the earth and heavens represent the created universe.

but You remain: This clause contrasts with the preceding clause “you will perish.” The created world will end, but the Son will continue to exist (live) forever. Some other ways to translate this are:

but you will live forever (GW)

but you remain forever (NLT)

You: The pronoun You is singular and refers to Christ, the Son. The Son will continue to live forever.

1:11b–12

In some languages it may be helpful to combine some clauses in 1:11b–12. See the General Comment on 1:11–12 at the end of 1:12c for a way to do this.

1:11b

they will all wear out like a garment.

They will all become old like a piece of clothing does.
They will wear out like old clothing. (NLT)

they will all wear out like a garment: This clause compares the way clothing wears out to the way the heavens and earth will become old and useless. Some ways to translate this comparison are:

The sky and earth will become old like clothes do.

As for the earth and sky, they grow old like clothes that become old and useless.

wear out: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as wear out means “become old.” It indicates here that as the heavens and earth become old, they will wear out and become of no further use.

like a garment: The Greek word that the BSB translates as garment refers especially to a cloak or outer garment. However, in this context it is probably used in a general sense to refer to any type of garment. Clothes eventually wear out, and the universe will also wear out. Some other ways to translate the phrase like a garment are:

like any garment

like clothes (GNT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται & πάντες & παλαιωθήσονται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Αὐτοί ἀπολοῦνται σύ δέ διαμένεις καί πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται)

The words They and they refer to the “earth” and the “heavens” mentioned in [1:10](../01/10.md), which together refer to everything that God has made. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify what They and they refer back to. Alternate translation: [Earth and heavens themselves will perish … they will all wear out] or [Every created thing itself will perish … every one of them will wear out]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Αὐτοί ἀπολοῦνται σύ δέ διαμένεις καί πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται)

The words translated as themselves and yourself emphasize the contrast between “them” and “you.” Consider using a natural way to emphasize this contrast in your language. Alternate translation: [It is they who will perish, but it is you who will continue]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σὺ & διαμένεις

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Αὐτοί ἀπολοῦνται σύ δέ διαμένεις καί πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται)

Since the phrase you yourself refers to one person, the Son, you yourself is singular here.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται

all like ˓a˒_garment ˓will_be_being˒_grown_old

The author of the quotation compares the heavens and earth to a piece of clothing that gets old and eventually becomes useless. By speaking in this way, he illustrates how everything that God has created will eventually fall apart. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable simile or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [they will all fall apart like an old shirt] or [they will eventually come to nothing]

Parallel HEB 1:11

Section 1:5–14: Jesus is clearly greater than the angels since God calls him “Son”

Paragraph 1:10–12

1:11–12

1:11a

1:11b–12

1:11b