Hebrews 1:6

“And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says: And let all God’s angels worship him.”

Hebrews 1:6 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Psalms 97:7

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In the Septuagint, Psalm 97:7 (96:7) says “let all his angels worship him,” where the Hebrew says “all the gods”; Hebrews 1:6 says “let all the angels of God worship him.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

Words of the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the OT (Psalms 96:7 in the Septuagint numbering; Swete's text, CC BY-SA 4.0):

  • προσκυνησάτωσανproskynēsatōsanG4352προσκυνοῦντεςproskynountesLXX“worship, bow down”
  • ἄγγελοιangeloiG32ἄγγελοιangeloiLXX“messenger, angel”

Hebrews 1:6, word by word

againπάλινpalin

again

Once more, repeating what came before.

Where else “palin” appears
whenὅτανhotan

when, whenever

When, whenever.

Where else “hotan” appears
he bringsεἰσαγάγῃeisagagēi

bring in

Bring in, lead in.

Where else “eisagagēi” appears
the firstbornπρωτότοκονprōtotokon

firstborn

Firstborn.

Where else “prōtotokon” appears
the worldοἰκουμένηνoikoumenēn

inhabited world

The inhabited world, the earth where people live; also the Roman world.

Where else “oikoumenēn” appears
he saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legei” appears
God’sθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
angelsἄγγελοιangeloi

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

Where else “angeloi” appears
worshipπροσκυνησάτωσανproskynēsatōsan

worship

To give honor and devotion to God, or other gods.

Where else “proskynēsatōsan” appears

Translation note

Quotation of Deuteronomy 32:43 according to the Greek Old Testament (see also Psalm 97:7). “Again” can also go with “brings.”

The context

5For to which of the angels did he ever say: You are my Son; today I have begotten you? And again: I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to me?

6 · This verse (above)

7And of the angels he says: He who makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.

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