HEB 1:13 Parallel Verse View

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ULT But to which of the angels has he ever said,
⇔  “Sit at my right hand
⇔  until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?

UST God did not at any time say these words to any spiritual being:
⇔ “Rule with me
⇔ while I defeat all of your enemies!”
¶  However, he did say these words to his own Son.

BLB Now to which of the angels did He ever say: "Sit at My right hand, until I may place Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet"?

AICNT And to which of the angels has he ever said, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?[fn]

1:13, Psalms 110:1

OEB To which of the angels has God ever said –
⇔ “Sit at my right hand
⇔ until I put your enemies as a stool for your feet”?

WEBBE But which of the angels has he told at any time,
⇔ “Sit at my right hand,
⇔ until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET But to which of the angels has he ever said, “ Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?

LSV And to which of the messengers did He ever say, “Sit at My right hand,
Until I may make Your enemies Your footstool?”

FBV But he never said to any angel, “Sit at my right hand until I place your enemies in subjection under your feet.”[fn]

1:13 Quoting Psalms 110:1.

TCNT § To which of the angels did God ever say,
⇔ “Sit at my right hand
⇔ until I make yoʋr enemies a footstool for yoʋr feet”?

T4T We also know that his Son is superior to angels because no one ever stated [RHQ] in the Scriptures that God said to any angel what he said to his Son,
⇔ Sit in the place of honor next to me and rule with me [MTY]
⇔ while I put all of your enemies completely under your control [MET]!

LEB But to which of the angels has he ever said,
• “Sit down at my right hand,
• until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”[fn]

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BBE But of which of the angels has he said at any time, Take your seat at my right hand till I put all those who are against you under your feet?

Moff To what angel did he ever say,
⇔ "Sit at my right hand,
⇔ till I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"?

Wymth To which of the angels has He ever said, "Sit at My right hand till I make Thy foes a footstool for Thy feet"?

ASV But of which of the angels hath he said at any time,
⇔ Sit thou on my right hand,
⇔ Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet?

DRA But to which of the angels said he at any time: Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool?

YLT And unto which of the messengers said He ever, 'Sit at My right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?'

Drby But as to which of the angels said he ever, Sit at my right hand until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet?

RV But of which of the angels hath he said at any time, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet?
(But of which of the angels hath/has he said at any time, Sit thou/you on my right hand, Till I make thine/your enemies the footstool of thy/your feet? )

SLT And to which of the angels has he once said, Sit on my right hand, till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet?

Wbstr But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool?

KJB-1769 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
(But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine/your enemies thy/your footstool? )

KJB-1611 But to which of the Angels said hee at any time, Sit on my right hand, vntill I make thine enemies thy footstoole?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps But vnto which of ye Angels sayde he at any tyme: Sitte on my right hande, tyll I make thyne enemies thy foote stoole?
(But unto which of ye/you_all Angels said he at any time: Sit on my right hand, till I make thine/your enemies thy/your foot stool?)

Gnva Vnto which also of the Angels saide he at any time, Sit at my right hand, til I make thine enemies thy footestoole?
(Unto which also of the Angels said he at any time, Sit at my right hand, till I make thine/your enemies thy/your footstool? )

Cvdl Vnto which of the angels sayde he at eny tyme: Syt thou on my righte hade, tyll I make thyne enemies thy fote stole?
(Unto which of the angels said he at any time: Sit thou/you on my right hand, till I make thine/your enemies thy/your footstool?)

TNT Vnto which of the angels sayde he at eny tyme? Sit on my ryght honde tyll I make thyne enemyes thy fote stole.
(Unto which of the angels said he at any time? Sit on my right hand till I make thine/your enemies thy/your footstool. )

Wycl But to whiche of the aungels seide God at ony tyme, Sitte thou on my riythalf, till Y putte thin enemyes a stool of thi feet?
(But to which of the angels said God at any time, Sit thou/you on my right hand, till I put thine/your enemies a stool of thy/your feet?)

Luth Zu welchem Engel aber hat er jemals gesagt: Setze dich zu meiner Rechten, bis ich lege deine Feinde zum Schemel deiner Füße?
(To/For which_one angel but has he yemals said: Set/Put you/yourself to/for mine law/right, until I lay your enemies for_the stool your(s) feet?)

ClVg Ad quem autem angelorum dixit aliquando: Sede a dextris meis, quoadusque ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum?[fn]
(To which however of_messengers/angels he/she_said sometimes: Sit_down from on_the_right mine, quoadusque I_will_put enemies yours stool feet yours? )

1.13 Ad quem angelorum. Agere instituit de gloria humanitatis. Sede. Victori Filio confessus offertur a Patre. Pedum. Per pedes stabilitas æterna signatur, id est, in æternitatem, ubi vestigiis quasi positis virtute omnipotentiæ consistit.

1.13 To which of_messengers/angels. Agere instituit from/about glory humanity. Sede. Victori Filio confessus is_offered from Father. Pedum. Per feet stabilitas eternal is_signed, that it_is, in/into/on eternaltatem, where vestigiis as_if placeds by_virtue omniof_power consists.

UGNT πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέν ποτε, κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου, ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου?
(pros tina de tōn angelōn eiraʸken pote, kathou ek dexiōn mou, heōs an thō tous eⱪthrous sou, hupopodion tōn podōn sou?)

SBL-GNT πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέν ποτε· Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου;
(pros tina de tōn angelōn eiraʸken pote; Kathou ek dexiōn mou heōs an thō tous eⱪthrous sou hupopodion tōn podōn sou;)

RP-GNT Πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέν ποτε, Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου;
(Pros tina de tōn angelōn eiraʸken pote, Kathou ek dexiōn mou, heōs an thō tous eⱪthrous sou hupopodion tōn podōn sou;)

TC-GNT § Πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέ ποτε,
⇔ Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου,
⇔ ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου;
( § Pros tina de tōn angelōn eiraʸke pote,
⇔ Kathou ek dexiōn mou,
⇔ heōs an thō tous eⱪthrous sou hupopodion tōn podōn sou; )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (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 1:13–14

In this paragraph the author concluded the chapter with a final contrast between the Son and the angels. It shows again that God’s Son is far greater than the angels.

1:13

This verse contains the seventh and final quotation from the Old Testament in this section. The author quoted from Psalm 110:1. The words of Psalm 110:1 are quoted in Matthew 22:44; Mark 12:36; Luke 20:42–43; and Acts 2:34–35, and they are also referred to in other passages.

1:13a

Yet to which of the angels did God ever say:

¶ Also/Moreover, did God ever say to any of the angels:
¶ God never said to any of the angels:
¶ As for the angels, God never said to one of them:

Yet: The conjunction that the BSB translates as Yet introduces the final point in this chapter. Another way to introduce it in English is:

Moreover

Consider how you introduce an important point in your language. In some languages a conjunction may not be necessary.

to which of the angels did God ever say: This clause is the first part of a rhetorical question. It is almost exactly the same as 1:5a, which began this section. It emphasizes the fact that God never said to any of the angels what he said to his son in 1:13b–c. It also implies a contrast. God did say those words to his Son. You should translate 1:13a in the same way (or a very similar way) as you translated 1:5a.

angels: The word angels refers to the spirit beings that serve God. This word occurred in 1:4. You may translate it in the same way here.

1:13b–c

The quotation in 1:13b–c is from Psalm 110:1. The author referred to it in 1:3.

Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet: Here God invited his Son to sit with him on his right side while God conquered his Son’s enemies. The context implies that God’s Son will also continue to sit with him after his enemies are conquered. In some languages a word like until may imply a limited time. If that is true in your language, it is better to translate it in a different way. For example:

Sit at my right side and I will make your enemies a footstool for you.

Sit here at my right while I make your enemies your footstool.

1:13b

“Sit at My right hand

“Sit by me at my right side (NCV)
“Sit with me in the highest position in heaven
“Sit in honor at my right hand (NLT)

Sit at My right hand: The clause Sit at My right hand has the same figurative meaning as the phrase “sat down at the right hand” in 1:3e. It indicates that God told his Son to take the place of greatest honor and authority with God. You should translate the meaning in a similar way here. Some ways to translate it are:

Sit by me at my right side (NCV)

Come sit here with me, sharing my authority

Sit in honor at my right hand (NLT)

1:13c

until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?

until I make your^(sing) enemies like a stool for your feet”? No, he never said that to any angel.
and/while I will put your^(sing) enemies under your control.”
until I have conquered your^(sing) enemies completely.”

until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet: This clause refers to a custom of kings at that time. When a king defeated his enemies, he put his feet on them to show that he had complete power over them. In this context, the custom is a metaphor. It means that God will defeat his Son’s enemies, and the Son will have complete power over them. It does not indicate that the Son will literally place his feet on his enemies.

Some other ways to translate the figurative language are:

Use the same or different figurative language. For example:
until you put your feet on the necks of your enemies
until I make your enemies kneel before you
Use figurative language and make the meaning explicit. For example:
until I humble your enemies so that they are like a resting-place for your feet
Translate the meaning without the figurative language. For example:
until I have subdued your enemies completely
until I make all your enemies submit to you

Translate the meaning in a natural way in your language. This metaphor is used again in 10:12–14.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέν ποτε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πρός τίνα δέ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκεν ποτέ Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἕως ἄν θῶ τούς ἐχθρούς σοῦ ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σοῦ)

The author quotes from the Old Testament. He does not introduce it as a quotation but instead as words that God has spoken to his Son, not to angels. However, the audience would have understood that this was a quotation from the Old Testament, specifically from [Psalm 110:1](../../psa/110/01.md). Since the author introduces the quotation as words that God has said to his Son, not to angels, you should introduce the quotations as words that someone has or has not said. If your readers would not know that the quotation is from the Old Testament, you could include a footnote or use some other form to identify the quotation. Alternate translation: [But to which of the angels has he ever spoken the words]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέν ποτε, κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου, ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου?

The author does not ask this question because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks it to involve the audience in what he is arguing. The question assumes that the answer is “none of them,” for God only said these words to his own Son. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea with a strong negation. See how you translated the similar question in [1:5](../01/05.md). Alternate translation: [But God has never said to any of the angels, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

εἴρηκέν ποτε

Here, he refers to God the Father. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make what he refers to explicit. Alternate translation: [has God ever said]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

κάθου & σου & σου

Since the words Sit and your refer to one person, the Son, all forms of “you” in this verse are singular.

Note 5 topic: translate-symaction

κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου

When someone sits at the right hand of God, that position symbolizes that person’s honor, authority, and ability to rule. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. See how you translated the similar words in [1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: [Sit to rule at my right hand] or [Take the place of honor and authority at my right hand]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ἐκ δεξιῶν μου

on ˓the˒_right (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πρός τίνα δέ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκεν ποτέ Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἕως ἄν θῶ τούς ἐχθρούς σοῦ ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σοῦ)

The phrase at my right hand refers to the place next to a person’s right hand, which would be the “right side.” In the author’s culture, this side was associated with honor or authority. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to the “right side.” Make sure that your readers understand that this side indicates that the Son has honor and authority when he sits there. Alternate translation: [at my right side] or [at the honorable place next to me]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου, ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου

until (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πρός τίνα δέ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκεν ποτέ Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἕως ἄν θῶ τούς ἐχθρούς σοῦ ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σοῦ)

The author of the quotation speaks as if the Son’s enemies could become a footstool on which he could put his feet. In the author’s culture, something that is under one's feet has been conquered and is powerless and shamed, so this means that God will conquer and shame all the enemies of the Son. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [until I make your enemies kneel before you] or [until I conquer and shame your enemies]