Hebrews 1:4

1:4 Thus he became ¹  so far better than the angels as ²  he has inherited a name superior to theirs.

Hebrews 2:16

2:16 For surely his concern is not for angels, but he is concerned for Abraham’s descendants.

Hebrews 12:22

12:22 But you have come to Mount Zion, the city ³  of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the assembly

[1:4]  ¹ tn Grk “having become.” This is part of the same sentence that extends from v. 1 through v. 4 in the Greek text.

[1:4]  ² tn Most modern English translations attempt to make the comparison somewhat smoother by treating “name” as if it were the subject of the second element: “as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs” (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, CEV). However, the Son is the subject of both the first and second elements: “he became so far better”; “he has inherited a name.” The present translation maintains this parallelism even though it results in a somewhat more awkward rendering.

[12:22]  ³ tn Grk “and the city”; the conjunction is omitted in translation since it seems to be functioning epexegetically – that is, explaining further what is meant by “Mount Zion.”