Hebrews 1

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW JERUSALEM
1 God, who, at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all,	1 At many moments in the past and by many means, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets;but
2 In these days hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world.	2 in our time, the final days, he has spoken to us in the person of his Son, whom he appointed heir of althings and through whom he made the ages.
3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the figure of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, making purgation of sins, sitteth on the right hand of the majesty on high.	3 He is the reflection of God's glory and bears the impress of God's own being, sustaining all things byhis powerful command; and now that he has purged sins away, he has taken his seat at the right hand of thedivine Majesty on high.
4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.	4 So he is now as far above the angels as the title which he has inherited is higher than their own name.
5 For to which of the angels hath he said at any time, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?	5 To which of the angels, then, has God ever said: You are my Son, today I have fathered you, or: I shalbe a father to him and he a son to me?
6 And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith: And let all the angels of God adore him.	6 Again, when he brings the First-born into the world, he says: Let all the angels of God pay him homage.
7 And to the angels indeed he saith: He that maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.	7 To the angels, he says: appointing the winds his messengers and flames of fire his servants,
8 But to the Son: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of justice is the sceptre of thy kingdom.	8 but to the Son he says: Your throne, God, is for ever and ever; and: the sceptre of his kingdom is asceptre of justice;
9 Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.	9 you love uprightness and detest evil. This is why God, your God, has anointed you with the oil ofgladness, as none of your rivals.
10 And: Thou in the beginning, O Lord, didst found the earth: and the works of thy hands are the heavens.	10 And again: Long ago, Lord, you laid earth's foundations, the heavens are the work of your hands.
11 They shall perish, but thou shalt continue: and they shall all grow old as a garment.	11 They pass away but you remain, they al wear out like a garment.
12 And as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art the selfsame, and thy years shall not fail.	12 Like a cloak you wil rol them up, like a garment, and they wil be changed. But you never alter andyour years are unending.
13 But to which of the angels said he at any time: Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool?	13 To which of the angels has God ever said: Take your seat at my right hand til I have made yourenemies your footstool?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to minister for them, who shall receive the inheritance of salvation?	14 Are they not al ministering spirits, sent to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?