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Hebrews 1:8The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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πρὸς δὲ τὸν υἱόν Ὁ θρόνος σου ὁ θεὸς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος, καὶ ἡ ῥάβδος τῆς εὐθύτητος ῥάβδος τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ.
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Hebrews 1:8American Standard Version
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8 but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
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Hebrews 1:8The Emphasized Bible
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8 but as to the Son—Thy throne, O God, is unto times age-abiding, and—A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of his kingdom,
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Hebrews 1:8King James Version
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8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
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HebrewsWatch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
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1:8 w84 3/1 31; w83 5/15 20-21; w79 1/15 13, 19; w79 4/15 30; lp 32-33; w71 635; ad 933, 1597; fm 40; w66 664; w63 134, 763; w47 295
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Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 1New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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God is your throne forever: Jehovah God is Jesus’ throne in the sense that Jehovah is the Source of Jesus’ royal office or authority. Jehovah gave his Son “rulership, honor, and a kingdom.” (Da 7:13, 14; Lu 1:32) At Heb 1:8, 9, Paul quotes Ps 45:6, 7. The Greek text allows for the rendering found in many translations: “Your throne, O God, is forever.” However, there are good reasons to render it as in the New World Translation (and some other translations): “God is your throne forever.” For instance, the context at Heb 1:9 says, “God, your God, anointed you,” showing that the one addressed at Heb 1:8 (or at Ps 45:6) is, not Almighty God, but one of his worshippers. In addition, Ps 45:6, 7 was originally addressed, not to God himself, but to a human king of Israel who was appointed by God. As a prophecy, then, it likewise pointed to a great King whom God appointed—the Messiah.
the scepter of your Kingdom: “The scepter” that Jesus Christ bears is a symbol of his royal authority. (Ps 110:2; see Glossary, “Scepter.”) This is a quotation from Ps 45:6, which foretold that Jehovah’s Messianic King would always use his authority in the right way. That is why his scepter is called “the scepter of uprightness [or, “justice”].”
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