1 Now a summary of the things of which we are speaking {is}, We have such a one high priest who has sat down on {the} right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens;2 minister of the holy places and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord has pitched, {and} not man.3 For every high priest is constituted for the offering both of gifts and sacrifices; whence it is needful that this one also should have something which he may offer.4 If then indeed he were upon earth, he would not even be a priest, there being those who offer the gifts according to the law,5 (who serve the representation and shadow of heavenly things, according as Moses was oracularly told {when} about to make the tabernacle; for See, saith He, that thou make all things according to the pattern which has been shewn to thee in the mountain.)6 But now he has got a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is mediator of a better covenant, which is established on the footing of better promises.7 For if that first was faultless, place had not been sought for a second.8 For finding fault, he says to them, Behold, days come, saith the Lord, and I will consummate a new covenant as regards the house of Israel, and as regards the house of Juda;9 not according to the covenant which I made to their fathers in {the} day of my taking their hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because *they* did not continue in my covenant, and *I* did not regard them, saith {the} Lord.10 Because this {is} the covenant that I will covenant to the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: Giving my laws into their mind, I will write them also upon their hearts; and I will be to them for God, and *they* shall be to me for people.11 And they shall not teach each his fellow-citizen, and each his brother, saying, Know the Lord; because all shall know me in themselves, from {the} little one {among them} unto {the} great among them.12 Because I will be merciful to their unrighteousnesses, and their sins and their lawlessnesses I will never remember any more.13 In that he says New, he has made the first old; but that which grows old and aged {is} near disappearing.

1 Die hoofsaak nou van wat ons gesê het, is d¡t: Ons het so 'n Hoëpriester wat gaan sit het aan die regterhand van die troon van die Majesteit in die hemele,2 'n Bedienaar van die heilige dinge en van die ware tabernakel wat die Here opgerig het en nie 'n mens nie.3 Want elke hoëpriester word aangestel om gawes en offers te bring. Daarom moes Hy ook iets hê om te offer.4 Want as Hy op aarde was, sou Hy selfs geen priester wees nie, omdat daar priesters is wat volgens die wet die gawes offer,5 hulle wat 'n afbeeldsel en skaduwee van die hemelse dinge bedien, soos Moses 'n goddelike bevel ontvang het toe hy die tabernakel sou voltooi; want Hy het gesê: Kyk dat jy alles maak volgens die voorbeeld wat jou op die berg getoon is.6 Maar nou het Hy 'n voortrefliker bediening verkry vir sover Hy ook Middelaar is van 'n beter verbond wat op beter beloftes wettelik gegrond is.7 Want as daardie eerste een onberispelik was, sou daar nie plek vir 'n tweede gesoek word nie.8 Want Hy berispe hulle en sê: Kyk, daar kom dae, spreek die Here, dat Ek met die huis van Israel en die huis van Juda 'n nuwe verbond tot stand sal bring,9 nie volgens die verbond wat Ek met hulle vaders gemaak het op die dag toe Ek hulle aan die hand geneem het om hulle uit Egipteland uit te lei nie; want hulle het nie gebly by my verbond nie, en Ek het hulle veronagsaam, spreek die Here.10 Want dit is die verbond wat Ek n die dae sal sluit met die huis van Israel, spreek die Here: Ek sal my wette in hulle verstand gee en dit op hulle hart skrywe; en Ek sal vir hulle 'n God wees, en hulle sal vir My 'n volk wees.11 En hulle sal nie meer elkeen sy naaste en elkeen sy broer leer en sê: Ken die Here nie; want almal sal My ken, klein en groot onder hulle.12 Want Ek sal barmhartig wees oor hulle ongeregtighede en aan hulle sondes en hulle oortredinge nooit meer dink nie.13 As Hy sê 'n nuwe verbond, het Hy die eerste oud gemaak; en wat oud word en verouder, is naby die verdwyning.