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Hebrews 1:10

“And: You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of your hands;”

Hebrews 1:10 · direct translation from the Greek
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Quotation · Psalms 102:25-27

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Hebrews applies to the Son Psalm 102:25-27, said of God. It adds “Lord,” which the Hebrew does not have in these verses.

Formula: καί “and” (Hebrews 1:10)

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Greek of the New Testament: καί Σὺ κατ’ ἀρχάς κύριε τὴν γῆν ἐθεμελίωσας καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται σὺ δὲ διαμένεις καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτούς ὡς ἱμάτιον καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται σὺ δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς εἶ καὶ τὰ ἔτη σου οὐκ ἐκλείψουσιν

Hebrew (Masoretic text): לְפָנִים הָאָרֶץ יָסַדְתָּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ שָׁמָיִם הֵמָּה יֹאבֵדוּ וְאַתָּה תַעֲמֹד וְכֻלָּם כַּבֶּגֶד יִבְלוּ כַּלְּבוּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵם וְיַחֲלֹפוּ וְאַתָּה הוּא וּשְׁנוֹתֶיךָ לֹא יִתָּמּוּ

Septuagint (Psalms 101:26-28 in the Septuagint numbering): κατʼ ἀρχὰς τὴν γῆν σύ, Κύριε, ἐθεμελίωσας, καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις· καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται, καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτοὺς καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται· σὺ δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς εἶ, καὶ τὰ ἔτη σου οὐκ ἐκλείψουσιν.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 24 consecutive words: “ἐθεμελίωσας καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται σὺ δὲ διαμένεις καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτούς.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Hebrews 1:10, word by word

Lordκύριεkyrie

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyrie” appears
in the beginningἀρχάςarchas

beginning

The point where something starts: its first moment.

Where else “archas” appears
laid the foundation ofἐθεμελίωσαςethemeliōsas

found, establish

Lay the foundation, found; make firm, establish.

Where else “ethemeliōsas” appears
the earthγῆνgēn

earth

The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.

Where else “gēn” appears
the heavensοὐρανοίouranoi

sky

The vault we see above the earth, where birds fly and the stars are.

Where else “ouranoi” appears
areεἰσινeisin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “eisin” appears
the worksἔργαerga

handiwork

Something made by hand.

Where else “erga” appears
of your handsχειρῶνcheirōn

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.

Where else “cheirōn” appears

Translation note

Quotation of Psalm 102:25-27 according to the Greek Old Testament.

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Quotation · Psalms 102:25-27

Hebrews applies to the Son Psalm 102:25-27, said of God. It adds “Lord,” which the Hebrew does not have in these verses.

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Hebrews 1:10

10And: You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of your hands;

Psalms 102:25-27

25Of old you founded the earth, and the work of your hands are the heavens.

The context

9You loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, your God, anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.

10 · This verse (above)

11they will perish, but you remain; and all will grow old like a garment,

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