Hebrews 1:9
Douay-Rheims
Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Francis Patrick Kenrick
The anointing with oil was among the usual manifestations of joy. Allusion also may be made to the anointing of kings and priests. Christ is said to be anointed above His companions, because His merits transcend all human merit. Priests, kings, and prophets, were vastly inferior to Him.
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1863 · Hebrews 1:9
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.