¹Hapo zamani, Mungu alisema na babu zetu mara nyingi kwa namna nyingi kwa njia ya manabii,

¹In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets,

²lakini siku hizi za mwisho, amesema nasi kwa njia ya Mwanae. Yeye ndiye ambaye kwa njia yake Mungu aliumba ulimwengu na akamteua avimiliki vitu vyote.

²in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make the ages;

³Yeye ni mng'ao wa utukufu wa Mungu, na mfano kamili wa hali ya Mungu mwenyewe, akiutegemeza ulimwengu kwa neno lake lenye nguvu. Baada ya kuwapatia binadamu msamaha wa dhambi zao, aliketi huko juu mbinguni, upande wa kulia wa Mungu Mkuu.

³who being the brightness of the glory, and the impress of His subsistence, bearing up also the all things by the saying of his might — through himself having made a cleansing of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the greatness in the highest,

⁴Mwana ni mkuu zaidi kuliko malaika, kama vile jina alilopewa na Mungu ni kuu zaidi kuliko jina lao.

⁴having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.

⁵Maana Mungu hakumwambia kamwe hata mmoja wa malaika wake: "Wewe ni Mwanangu; Mimi leo nimekuwa Baba yako." Wala hakusema juu ya malaika yeyote: "Mimi nitakuwa Baba yake, naye atakuwa Mwanangu."

⁵For to which of the messengers said He ever, `My Son thou art — I to-day have begotten thee?` and again, `I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to Me for a son?`

⁶Lakini Mungu alipokuwa anamtuma Mwanae mzaliwa wa kwanza ulimwenguni, alisema: "Malaika wote wa Mungu wanapaswa kumwabudu."

⁶and when again He may bring in the first-born to the world, He saith, `And let them bow before him — all messengers of God;`

⁷Lakini kuhusu malaika, Mungu alisema: "Mungu awafanya malaika wake kuwa pepo, na watumishi wake kuwa ndimi za moto."

⁷and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, `Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;`

⁸Lakini kumhusu Mwana, Mungu alisema: "Utawala wako ee Mungu, wadumu milele na milele! Wewe wawatawala watu wako kwa haki.

⁸and unto the Son: `Thy throne, O God, [is] to the age of the age; a scepter of righteousness [is] the scepter of thy reign;

⁹Wewe wapenda uadilifu na kuchukia uovu. Ndiyo maana Mungu, Mungu wako amekuweka wakfu na kukumiminia furaha kubwa zaidi kuliko wenzako."

⁹thou didst love righteousness, and didst hate lawlessness; because of this did He anoint thee — God, thy God — with oil of gladness above thy partners;`

¹⁰Pia alisema: "Bwana, wewe uliumba dunia hapo mwanzo, mbingu ni kazi ya mikono yako.

¹⁰and, `Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;

¹¹Hizo zitatoweka, lakini wewe wabaki daima, zote zitachakaa kama vazi.

¹¹these shall perish, and Thou dost remain, and all, as a garment, shall become old,

¹²Utazikunjakunja kama koti, nazo zitabadilishwa kama vazi. Lakini wewe ni yuleyule daima, na maisha yako hayatakoma."

¹²and as a mantle Thou shall roll them together, and they shall be changed, and Thou art the same, and Thy years shall not fail.`

¹³Mungu hakumwambia kamwe hata mmoja wa malaika wake: "Keti upande wangu wa kulia, mpaka niwaweke adui zako chini ya miguu yako."

¹³And unto which of the messengers said He ever, `Sit at My right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?`

¹⁴Malaika ni roho tu wanaomtumikia Mungu, na Mungu huwatuma wawasaidie wale watakaopokea wokovu.

¹⁴are they not all spirits of service — for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?