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And when he again bringeth in (hotan de palin eisagagēi). Indefinite temporal clause with hotan and second aorist active subjunctive of eisagō. If palin is taken with eisagagēi, the reference is to the Second Coming as in Heb 9:28. If palin merely introduces another quotation (Psa 97:7) parallel to kai palin in Heb 1:5, the reference is to the incarnation when the angels did worship the Child Jesus (Luk 2:13.). There is no way to decide certainly about it.
The first-born (ton prōtotokon). See Psa 89:28. For this compound adjective applied to Christ in relation to the universe see Col 1:15, to other men, Rom 8:29; Col 1:18, to the other children of Mary, Luk 2:7; here it is used absolutely.
The world (tēn oikoumenēn). “The inhabited earth.” See Act 17:6.
Let worship (proskunēsatōsan). Imperative first aorist active third plural of proskuneō, here in the full sense of worship, not mere reverence or courtesy. This quotation is from the lxx of Deut 32:43, but is not in the Hebrew, though most of the lxx MSS. (except F) have huioi theou, but the substance does occur also in Psalm 97:7 with hoi aggeloi autou.