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TRANSLATION |
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
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PASSAGE COMPARISON
HEBREWS 1:1-2 |
| New King James Version |
Captures the accuracy and beauty
of the KJV in contemporary, readable language.
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God, who at various times and in
various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by
the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by
His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things,
through whom also He made the worlds; |
| New International Version |
Popular modern-language
translation. Attempts to balance literal and dynamic
translation methods. |
In the past God spoke to the
forefathers through the prophets at many times and
in various ways, but in these last days he has
spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of
all things, and through whom he made the universe.
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| Amplified Bible |
This translation is based on the
American Standard Version. It uses a system of
synonyms, punctuation, typographical features, and
clarifying words or phrases to reveal shades of
meaning of the key words in the original text.
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IN MANY separate revelations
[each of which set forth a portion of the Truth] and
in different ways God spoke of old to [our]
forefathers in and by the prophets,[But] in
the last of these days He has spoken to us in [the
person of a] Son, Whom He appointed Heir and lawful
Owner of all things, also by and through Whom He
created the worlds and the reaches of space and the
ages of time [He made, produced, built, operated,
and arranged them in order]. |
