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Berean Standard Bible

“You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.””

Hebrews 1:9

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The writer of Hebrews opens by showing Jesus is superior to angels, quoting a psalm originally addressed to a king. He applies it to the Son.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”

World English Bible (WEB)

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”

King James Version (KJV)

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil; and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head more than on the heads of those who are with you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

you did love righteousness, and did hate lawlessness; because of this did He anoint you -- God, your God -- with oil of gladness above your partners;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Has amado la justicia, y aborrecido la maldad; por lo cual te ungió Dios, el Dios tuyo, con óleo de alegría más que á tus compañeros.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Amas lo justo y odias lo malo; y por eso Dios, el Dios tuyo, te ha dado más alegría que a los demás».

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