[B-Greek] Hebrews 1:2

EgwEimi at aol.com EgwEimi at aol.com
Sun Jul 11 19:45:08 EDT 2004


My own rendering doesn't read either of those things.
 
It has, 
 
"At the last of these days, he has spoken to us by a son,
whom he placed to be Heir of All Things,
on account of whom he  made the ages ...."

I assume there are quite a few other translations that 
read similarly, since (as Carl indicated) the meaning 
isn't really in dispute here. 
 
Comparing a few translations, I see this:
 
"...in these last days, he spoke to us through a son, 
whom he made heir of all things and through whom 
he created the universe, ...." (NAB)
 
"...but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, 
whom he appointed the heir of all things, through 
whom also he created the world." (RSV)
The NRSV has "worlds" instead of "world" but is 
similar in other ways.
 
"...but in our time, the final days, he has spoken to us 
in the person of his Son, whom he appointed heir of 
all things and through whom he made the ages." (NJB)
 
So, it appears that EN hUIW is rendered as "a son" or 
"his son" by the average translation.  Those who render 
more literally as "a son" are probably noticing the comparison 
between EN TOIS PROFHTAIS and EN hUIW.
 
Carl has already noted that AIWNAS can be understood 
more than one way.  The most literal again would be "ages," 
but the expression BASILEOS TWN AIWNWN (as, for 
example, in 1T 1:17) is often rendered "King of the Universe" 
rather than "King of the Ages."  Clearly, some translators 
have chosen "ages", while others have selected the 
other rendering ("world," "worlds," or "universe").
 
Frank
 
 
Frank  Daniels
EgwEimi at aol.com




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