2 In these last days,(A) He has spoken to us by His Son. God has appointed Him heir of all things and made the universe(a)(B) through Him. 3 The Son is the radiance(b) of God’s glory and the exact expression(c) of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After making purification for sins,(d) He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.(e)(C)

Footnotes:

a. Hebrews 1:2: Lit ages
b. Hebrews 1:3: Or reflection
c. Hebrews 1:3: Or representation, or copy, or reproduction
d. Hebrews 1:3: Other mss read for our sins by Himself
e. Hebrews 1:3: Or He sat down on high at the right hand of the Majesty

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