• Hebrews 1:5
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 5 Τίνι To which one γὰρ for εἶπέν he said ποτε sometime τῶν of the ἀγγέλων angels Υἱός Son μου of me εἶ are σύ, you, ἐγὼ I σήμερον today γεγέννηκά I have generated σε, you, καὶ and πάλιν again ᾿Εγὼ I ἔσομαι shall be αὐτῷ to him εἰς into πατέρα, Father, καὶ and αὐτὸς he ἔσται will be μοι to me εἰς into υἱόν; Son?

  • Hebrews 1:5
    American Standard Version

    • 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him a Father, And he shall be to me a Son?

  • Hebrews 1:5
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 5 For unto which of the messengers said he at any time—My Son art thou, I this day have begotten thee? and again—I will become his father, And he shall become my Son?

  • Hebrews 1:5
    King James Version

    • 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 1:5

      to which one of the angels did God ever say: In the Hebrew Scriptures, the angels as a group are at times called “sons of God” (Job 38:7; Ps 89:6) or “sons of the true God” (Ge 6:2, 4; Job 1:6; 2:1). However, none of them are singled out by God as my son in a special sense. (Mt 3:17; 17:5) Here the apostle Paul explains how Christ Jesus has a unique relationship with the Father, Jehovah, and is superior to the angels. Paul quotes two verses containing the words “my son” in singular and applies them to Jesus.

      “You are my son; today I have become your father”: Paul quotes Ps 2:7 to emphasize Jesus’ superiority to the angels. This psalm describes the king whom God has installed. Apparently, the prophecy initially applied to David. God made David His son in a special sense by selecting him to be king. At Jesus’ baptism, Jehovah acknowledged Jesus in a special way when He declared: “This is my Son.” (Mt 3:17 and study note; Joh 1:14) At Ac 13:33, Paul was inspired to explain that these words were also fulfilled when Jesus was resurrected.​—See study note on Ro 1:4; see also Heb 5:5, where Paul again quotes Ps 2:7.

      “I will become his father, and he will become my son”: This quotation is from 2Sa 7:14. (See also 1Ch 17:13; 28:6.) At 2Sa 7:11-16, Jehovah made a covenant with David that a kingdom would be established in his family line, including the promise that David’s son Solomon would become God’s son. Here, under inspiration, the apostle shows that this prophecy saw a greater fulfillment in Christ Jesus.