Hebrews 10 · Verse 13

Hebrews 10:13

From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

Hebrews 10:13, King James Version

Hebrews 10:13 in other translations

BSB	Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,
WEB	from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet.
ASV	henceforth expecting till his enemies be made the footstool of his feet.
YLT	as to the rest, expecting till He may place his enemies as his footstool,
DARBY	waiting from henceforth until his enemies be set for the footstool of his feet.
BBE	And has been waiting there from that time, till all who are against him are made a foot-rest for his feet.
Webster	From henceforth waiting till his enemies are made his footstool.

What does Hebrews 10:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

13. expecting--"waiting." Awaiting the execution of His Father's will, that all His foes should be subjected to Him. The Son waits till the Father shall "send Him forth to triumph over all His foes." He is now sitting at rest (He 10:12), invisibly reigning, and having His foes virtually, by right of His death, subject to Him. His present sitting on the unseen throne is a necessary preliminary to His coming forth to subject His foes openly. He shall then come forth to a visibly manifested kingdom and conquest over His foes. Thus He fulfils Psa 110:1. This agrees with 1Co 15:23-28. He is, by His Spirit and His providence, now subjecting His foes to Him in part (Psa 110:1-7). The subjection of His foes fully shall be at His second advent, and from that time to the general judgment (Re 19:1-20:15); then comes the subjection of Himself as Head of the Church to the Father (the mediatorial economy ceasing when its end shall have been accomplished), that God may be all in all. Eastern conquerors used to tread on the necks of the vanquished, as Joshua did to the five kings. So Christ's total and absolute conquest at His coming is symbolized. be made his footstool--literally, "be placed (rendered) footstool of His feet." his enemies--Satan and Death, whose strength consists in "sin"; this being taken away (He 10:12), the power of the foes is taken away, and their destruction necessarily follows.

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 13. 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. 1Cor 15:25 and following.

Till his enemies. There is an allusion here to Ps 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 fulfilment of the promise.

His footstool. That is, they shall be thoroughly and completely subdued. The same idea is expressed in 1Cor 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 Josh 10:24; Isa 26:5, Isa 26:6.

(e) "enemies" Col 3:1

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 13 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hebrews 10:11-18

Under the new covenant, or gospel dispensation, full and final pardon is to be had. This makes a vast difference between the new covenant and the old one. Under the old, sacrifices must be often repeated, and after all, only pardon as to this world was to be obtained by them. Under the new, one Sacrifice is enough to procure for all nations and ages, spiritual pardon, or being freed from punishment in the world to…

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Hebrews 10:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

τὸtotheG3588

λοιπὸνloiponhenceforthG3063

ἐκδεχόμενοςekdechomenosawaitingG1551

ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193

τεθῶσινtethōsinmay be placedG5087

οἱhoitheG3588

ἐχθροὶechthroienemiesG2190

αὐτοῦautouof HimG846

ὑποπόδιονhupopodion[as] a footstoolG5286

τῶνtōnfor theG3588

ποδῶνpodōnfeetG4228

αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G846

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Cross references for Hebrews 10:13

Hebrews 1:13
But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Psalms 110:1
A Psalm of David. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Luke 20:43
Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
1 Corinthians 15:25
For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
Mark 12:36
For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Acts 2:35
Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
Matthew 22:44
The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Daniel 2:44
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1:13; Ps 110:1; Da 2:44; Mt 22:44; Mr 12:36; Lu 20:43; Ac 2:35
1Co 15:25

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Context

Hebrews 10:12
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
Hebrews 10:13
From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
Hebrews 10:14
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

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Hebrews 10:13 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Esperando lo que resta, hasta que sus enemigos sean puestos por estrado de sus pies.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	attendant désormais « jusqu’à ce que ses ennemis soient mis pour marchepied de ses pieds ».
German Elberfelder 1871	fortan wartend, bis seine Feinde gelegt sind zum Schemel seiner Füße.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	de cetero exspectans donec ponantur inimici ejus scabellum pedum ejus.