Hebrews 1:13

13 To which of the angels did God ever say, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”[a] ?

Hebrews 1:13 in Other Translations

KJV
13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
ESV
13 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"?
NLT
13 And God never said to any of the angels, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”
MSG
13 And did he ever say anything like this to an angel? Sit alongside me here on my throne Until I make your enemies a stool for your feet.
CSB
13 Now to which of the angels has He ever said: Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies Your footstool ?

Hebrews 1:13 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 1:13

But to which of the angels said he at any time
That is, he never said to any of them in his council, or covenant; he never designed to give them any such honour, as hereafter expressed; he never promised it to them, or bestowed it on them; he never called up any of them to so high a place, or to such a dignity:

sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool;
yet this he said to his Son, ( Psalms 110:1 ) for to him, the Messiah, are they spoken, and have had their fulfilment in him: (See Gill on Matthew 22:44); and therefore he must be greater than the angels.

Hebrews 1:13 In-Context

11 They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.”
13 To which of the angels did God ever say, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet” ?
14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Cross References 3

  • 1. ver 3; S Mark 16:19
  • 2. Joshua 10:24; Hebrews 10:13
  • 3. Psalms 110:1; S Matthew 22:44

Footnotes 1

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