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 Aga peaasi selles, millest me kõneleme, on see: meil on selline Ülempreester, Kes istub Ausuuruse istme paremal käel taevas,

2 pühamu ja tõelise telgi ametitalitaja, mille on ehitanud Jumal ja mitte inimene.

3 Sest iga ülempreester seatakse ohverdama ande ja ohvreid, mispärast on paratamata vajalik, et Tal oleks midagi ning seda, mida ohverdada.

4 Kui Ta nüüd oleks maa peal, ei Ta siis olekski preester, sest on olemas neid, kes käsuõpetuse järgi ohverdavad ande

5 ja kes teenivad selles, mis on taevase pühamu kuju ja vari, nagu Moosesele ilmutati, kui ta hakkas telki valmistama. Sest nii öeldi talle: „Vaata, et sa kõik teed selle eeskuju järgi, mis sulle mäel näidati!"

6 Aga nüüd on Tema saanud seda kallima ameti, mida parema lepingu vahemees Ta ka on, mis on rajatud parematele tõotustele.

7 Sest kui esimene leping oleks olnud laitmatu, ei siis oleks otsitud aset teisele.

8 Sest neid laites ütleb prohvet neile: „Vaata, päevad tulevad, ütleb Issand, mil Ma teen Iisraeli sooga ja Juuda sooga uue lepingu:

9 mitte selle lepingu sarnase, mille Ma tegin nende vanematega sel päeval, mil Ma võtsin nad kättpidi, et viia nad välja Egiptusemaalt — sest nad ei jäänud Minu lepingusse ja nii Minagi ei hoolinud neist, ütleb Issand —

10 vaid leping, mille Ma teen Iisraeli sooga pärast neid päevi, ütleb Issand, on niisugune: Ma panen neile meelde Oma käsud ja kirjutan need neile südamesse; siis Ma olen neile Jumalaks ja nemad on Mulle rahvaks!

11 Siis ei õpeta keegi enam oma kaaskodanikku ega vend oma venda, öeldes: „Tunne Issandat!", sest nad kõik tunnevad Mind, niihästi nende pisukesed kui nende suured.

12 Sest Ma olen armuline nende ülekohtustele tegudele ega tuleta enam meelde nende patte!"

13 Kui ta nimetab uut, siis on ta esimese tunnistanud vananenuks. Aga mis vananeb ja iganeb, on hävimisele ligi!