• Hebrews 1:8
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 8 πρὸς toward δὲ but τὸν the υἱόν Son Ὁ The θρόνος throne σου of you ὁ the θεὸς God εἰς into τὸν the αἰῶνα age τοῦ of the αἰῶνος, age, καὶ and ἡ the ῥάβδος staff τῆς of the εὐθύτητος straightness ῥάβδος staff τῆς of the βασιλείας kingdom αὐτοῦ. of him.

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

    • 1:8

      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”].”