1 A head thing but to those being spoken, such we have a high–priest, 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 high–priest 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 fellow–citizen 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.