Hebrews 10:13
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
From now on expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
American King James Version (AKJV)
From now on expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
American Standard Version (ASV)
henceforth expecting till his enemies be made the footstool of his feet.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And has been waiting there from that time, till all who are against him are made a foot-rest for his feet.
Webster's Revision
From henceforth waiting till his enemies are made his footstool.
World English Bible
from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet.
English Revised Version (ERV)
from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made the footstool of his feet.
Definitions for Hebrews 10:13
Clarke's Hebrews 10:13 Bible Commentary
Till his enemies be made his footstool - Till all that oppose his high priesthood and sacrificial offering shall be defeated, routed, and confounded; and acknowledge, in their punishment, the supremacy of his power as universal and eternal King, who refused to receive him as their atoning and sanctifying Priest. There is also an oblique reference here to the destruction of the Jews, which was then at hand; for Christ was about to take away the second with an overwhelming flood of desolations.
Barnes's Hebrews 10:13 Bible Commentary
From henceforth expecting - Or waiting. He waits there until this shall be accomplished according to the promise made to him that all things shall be subdued under him; see the notes on 1 Corinthians 15:25-27.
Till his enemies - There is an allusion here to Psalm 110:1, where it is said, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool." The enemies of the Redeemer are Satan, the wicked of the earth, and all the evil passions of the heart. The idea is, that all things are yet to be made subject to his will - either by a cheerful and cordial submission to his authority, or by being crushed beneath his power. The Redeemer, having performed his great work of redemption by giving himself as a sacrifice on the cross, is represented now as calmly waiting until this glorious triumph is achieved, and this promise is fulfilled. We are not to suppose that he is inactive, or that he takes no share in the agency by which this is to be done. but the meaning is, that he looks to the certain fulfillment of the promise.
His footstool - That is, they shall be thoroughly and completely subdued. The same idea is expressed in 1 Corinthians 15:25, by saying that all his enemies shall be put under his feet. The language arose from the custom of conquerors in putting their feet on the necks of their enemies, as a symbol of subjection; see Joshua 10:24; notes, Isaiah 26:5-6.
Wesley's Hebrews 10:13 Bible Commentary
10:13 Psalms 110:1 .