Hebrews 1:1–3 — The son represents God’s splendour

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Heb 1:1–3

1:1 The son represents God’s splendour

1 Long ago, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets in many different circumstances and in many different ways, 2 but in these last days he spoke to us through his son who he appointed to inherit everything. It was also through him that he made the different eras—3 through the son who radiates the father’s splendour and represents his reality. The son bears everything by the message of his power, and after having made a way to be purified from our sins, he sat down in heaven next to God in the seat of the second-in-command.

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1 Many _ways and many _ways long _ago, the god, having _spoken to _the fathers in the prophets

2 in the_last the days these, spoke to _us by his_son, whom he _appointed heir of _all things, through whom also he _made the ages,

3 who being the_radiance of _his glory and the_representation of _the reality of _him, and bearing the things all by _the message of _the power of _him, the_purification of_ the _sins having _made, sat _down at the_right hand of _the majesty on high.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section HEB 1:1

The son represents God’s splendour

Heb 1:1–3