Heb 1:11-12 | RWP | e4.org | They ( αυτο ). The heavens ( ουρανο ). Shall perish ( απολουντα ). Future middle of απολλυμ . Modern scientists no longer postulate the eternal existence of the heavenly bodies. But thou continuest ( συ δε διαμενεις ). This is what matters most, the eternal existence of God's Son as Creator and Preserver of the universe ( ; .). Shall wax old ( παλαιωθησοντα ). First future passive indicative of παλαιοω , from παλαιος , for which see ; .

‏ Hebrews 1:11-12

They ( αυτο ). The heavens ( ουρανο ).

Shall perish ( απολουντα ). Future middle of απολλυμ. Modern scientists no longer postulate the eternal existence of the heavenly bodies.

But thou continuest ( συ δε διαμενεις ). This is what matters most, the eternal existence of God's Son as Creator and Preserver of the universe (Joh 1:1-3; Col 1:14ff.).

Shall wax old ( παλαιωθησοντα ). First future passive indicative of παλαιοω, from παλαιος, for which see Lu 12:33; Heb 8:13.

A mantle ( περιβολαιον ). Old word for covering from παριβαλλω, to fling around, as a veil in 1Co 11:15, nowhere else in N.T.

Shalt thou roll up ( ελιξεις ). Future active of ελισσω, late form for ειλισσω, in N.T. only here and Re 6:14, to fold together.

As a garment ( ως ιματιον ). LXX repeats from 11.

They shall be changed ( αλλαγησοντα ). Second future passive of αλλασσω, old verb, to change.

Shall not fail ( ουκ εκλειψουσιν ). Future active of εκλειπω, to leave out, to fail, used of the sun in Lu 23:45. "Nature is at his mercy, not he at nature's" (Moffatt).