Hebrews 8

1 But in addition to the things which having been spoken this is the principal thing: We have such a high priest, who sat on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

Now the sum of the whole is this, we have a High Priest, who is seated on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven:

2 The minister of the holy things, and of the true tabernacle, which God pitched, and not man.

And he is the minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which God hath pitched, and not man.

3 For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: whence it is necessary to have something even that which he may offer.

For every high priest is established, to offer oblations and sacrifices; and therefore, it was proper that this one should also have something to offer.

4 If then indeed he was on the earth, he would not be a priest, there being those offering gifts according to law,

And if he were on earth, he would not be a priest; because there are priests there, who offer oblations agreeably to the law:

5 whosoever serve the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses about to complete the tabernacle was commanded: for, he says, See that you shall make all things after the pattern which was shown to you in the mount:

namely they, who minister in the emblem and shadow of the things in heaven: as it was said to Moses, when he was about to build the tabernacle, See, and make every thing according to the pattern which was showed thee in the mount.

6 but now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, insomuch that he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been founded on better promises.

But now, Jesus the Messiah hath received a ministry which is better than that: as also the covenant, of which he is made the Mediator, is better, and is given with better promises than the former.

7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, a place would not have been sought for the second.

For, if the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no place for this second one.

8 For finding fault with them, he says, Behold the days are coming, says the Lord, and I will perfect upon the house of Israel and upon the house of Judah, a new covenant:

For he chideth them and saith: Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will complete with the family of the house of Israel, and with the family of the house of Judah, a new covenant;

9 not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they abode not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, says the Lord.

not like the covenant which I gave to their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand, and brought them out of the land of Egypt; and because they continued not in my covenant, I also rejected them, saith the Lord.

10 Because this is my covenant which I will establish with the house of Israel after these days, says the Lord; having given my laws in their mind, I will also write them on their heart; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be unto me a people.

But this is the covenant which I will give to the family of the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my law in their minds, and inscribe it on their hearts; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.

11 And they shall no longer teach each one his neighbor, each one his brother, saying, Know ye the Lord: because all shall know me, from their small even unto the great.

And one shall not teach his fellow-citizen, nor his brother, nor say: Know thou the Lord: because they shall all know me, from the youngest of them to the oldest.

12 Because I will be merciful unto their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.

And I will forgive them their iniquity; and their sins will I remember no more.

13 In that he calls it new, he has made the first one old; but that which is old and antiquated is nigh unto vanishing.

In that he said a New Covenant, he made the first old; and that which is old and decaying, is near to dissolution.