^{1 Ref} Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

^{2 Ref} A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

^{3 Ref} For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

^{4 Ref} For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

^{5 Ref} Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

^{6 Ref} But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

^{7 Ref} For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

^{8 Ref} For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

^{9 Ref} Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

^{10 Ref} For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

^{11 Ref} And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

^{12 Ref} For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

^{13 Ref} In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

^{1 Ref} Now in the things which we are saying the chief point `is this': We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

^{2 Ref} a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.

^{3 Ref} For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this `high priest' also have somewhat to offer.

^{4 Ref} Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;

^{5 Ref} who serve `that which is' a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warned `of God' when he is about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount.

^{6 Ref} But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.

^{7 Ref} For if that first `covenant' had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.

^{8 Ref} For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, That I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;

^{9 Ref} Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers In the day that I took them by the hand to lead them forth out of the land of Egypt; For they continued not in my covenant, And I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

^{10 Ref} For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, And on their heart also will I write them: And I will be to them a God, And they shall be to me a people:

^{11 Ref} And they shall not teach every man his fellow-citizen, And every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: For all shall know me, From the least to the greatest of them.

^{12 Ref} For I will be merciful to their iniquities, And their sins will I remember no more.

^{13 Ref} In that he saith, A new `covenant' he hath made the first old. But that which is becoming old and waxeth aged is nigh unto vanishing away.