1 A head thing but to those being spoken, such we have a highpriest, who sat down at right of the throne of the majesty in the heavens,2 of the holy things a public servant, and of the tabernacle of the true, which fixed the Lord, and not man.3 Every for highpriest in order to the to offer gifts both and sacrifices is appointed; hence necessary, to have something also this which he might offer.4 If indeed for he was on earth, not even could he be a priest, being of the priests those offering according to the law the gifts;5 who in an example and in a shadow serve of the heavenlies, even as had been divinely warned Moses, being about to finish the tabernacle: See thou for, he says, thou mayest make all things according to the pattern that having been shown to thee in the mount;)6 now but more excellent he has obtained a service by as much also of a better he is covenant a mediator, which on better promises has been instituted.7 If for the first that was faultless, not would a second be seeking a place.8 Finding fault for to them he says: Lo, days are coming, says a Lord, and I will finish with the house Israel and with the house of Judah a covenant new;9 not according to the covenant which I made with the fathers of them, in a day having laid hold of me of the hand of them, to lead out them out of land of Egypt; because they not did abide in the covenant of me, and I cared not for them, says a Lord.10 For this the covenant which I will covenant with the house of Israel after the days those, says Lord, giving laws of me into the mind of them, and on hearts of them I will write them; and I will be to them for a God, and they shall be to me for a people.11 And not not they may teach each one the fellowcitizen of himself, and each one the brother of himself, saying: Know you the Lord; because all shall know me, from least of them even to greatest of them.12 Because merciful I will be to the unrighteousnesses of them, and of the sins of them and of the iniquities of them not not I will remember more.13 By the to say new, he has declared old the first; that but becoming old and advancing in age, near disappearing.
1 Here is a summary of the things we are discussing: We have this kind of high priest. He sat down at the right hand of the throne of the majesty in heaven.2 He is a minister of the Holy Place and of the true Tabernacle, built by Jehovah and not man.3 Every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices. It is necessary to have something to offer.4 If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law.5 The work they do as priests is only a copy and a shadow of what is in heaven. It is the same as it was with Moses. When he was about to build the sacred tent, God told him: »Be sure to make everything according to the pattern you were shown on the mountain.«6 Jesus has obtained a more excellent ministry. The covenant that he arranged between God and his people is a better one, because it is based on promises of better things.7 If there had been nothing wrong with the first covenant, there would not have been a need for a second one.8 God finds fault with his people and said to them: »The time is coming, says Jehovah, when I will draw up a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah. (Jeremiah 31:31)9 »It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the hand and led them out of Egypt. They were not faithful to the covenant I made with them, and so I paid no attention to them.10 »This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, said Jehovah: I will put my teachings laws in their mind, I will write them upon their hearts deep thoughtunderstanding. I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Jeremiah 31:32)11 »They will not teach a neighbor or brother saying: »Know Jehovah.« All will know me from the little one among them to the great among them. (Hosea 2:20)12 »I will forgive their wickedness and I will remember their sins no more.«13 By calling this covenant »new,« he has made the first one old obsolete. That which grows old and aged will soon disappear.
