Heb 1:8 | JFB | e4.org | 8. O God —the Greek has the article to mark emphasis ( ). for ever . . . righteousness — Everlasting duration and righteousness go together ( ). a sceptre of righteousness —literally, "a rod of rectitude," or "straightforwardness." The oldest manuscripts prefix "and" (compare ).

‏ Hebrews 1:8

8. O God—the Greek has the article to mark emphasis (Ps 45:6, 7).

for ever . . . righteousness—Everlasting duration and righteousness go together (Ps 45:2; 89:14).

a sceptre of righteousness—literally, "a rod of rectitude," or "straightforwardness." The oldest manuscripts prefix "and" (compare Es 4:11).