Focused Passage

Hebrews 8:7-13

The Heavenly High Priest and the Better Covenant

Hebrews 8 declares the main point of the priestly argument: Jesus is the enthroned heavenly high priest who serves in the true sanctuary and mediates the better covenant promised by God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.

8 But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

9 It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord.

10 For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

11 No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest.

12 For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”

13 By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Hebrews 7:11 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:21 Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:18 Classic cross-references Hebrews 8:6 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:9 Classic cross-references Exodus 24:3–8 OliveGrove study links Ezekiel 36:26–27 OliveGrove study links Jeremiah 31:31–34 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction that ἐκείνη G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular first [ covenant ] πρώτη G4413 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular had been ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular without fault ἄμεμπτος G273 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular no οὐκ G3756 Adverb place τόπος G5117 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv ἂν G302 Particle would have been sought ἐζητεῖτο G2212 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular for a second δευτέρας G1208 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Jeremiah 31:31 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:16 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:1 Classic cross-references John 1:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:10 Classic cross-references Exodus 24:3–8 OliveGrove study links Ezekiel 36:26–27 OliveGrove study links Jeremiah 31:31–34 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[But] γὰρ G1063 Conjunction [God] found fault μεμφόμενος G3201 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular with [the people] αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural [and] said λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Behold Ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular [the] days ἡμέραι G2250 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural are coming ἔρχονται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural declares λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [when] καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will make συντελέσω G4931 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular a new καινήν G2537 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular covenant διαθήκην G1242 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular with ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular house οἶκον G3624 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of Israel Ἰσραὴλ G2474 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction with ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular house οἶκον G3624 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of Judah Ἰούδα G2448 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 5:17 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:32 Classic cross-references John 8:31 Classic cross-references Micah 7:18 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:24 Classic cross-references Exodus 24:3–8 OliveGrove study links Ezekiel 36:26–27 OliveGrove study links Jeremiah 31:31–34 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[It will] not οὐ G3756 Adverb be like κατὰ G2596 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular covenant διαθήκην G1242 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular I made ἐποίησα G4160 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular with τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural fathers πατράσιν G3962 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition when ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular I μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular took ἐπιλαβομένου G1949 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural by the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular hand χειρὸς G5495 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular to lead ἐξαγαγεῖν G1806 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] land γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of Egypt Αἰγύπτου G125 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction they αὐτοὶ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb did not abide ἐνέμειναν G1696 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural by ἐν G1722 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular covenant διαθήκῃ G1242 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and I κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular disregarded ἠμέλησα G272 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural declares λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Ezekiel 36:26 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:33 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 3:3 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 11:19 Classic cross-references Exodus 24:3–8 OliveGrove study links Ezekiel 36:26–27 OliveGrove study links Jeremiah 31:31–34 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction this [is] αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular covenant διαθήκη G1242 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular I will make διαθήσομαι G1303 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular with the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular house οἴκῳ G3624 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular of Israel Ἰσραὴλ G2474 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular after μετὰ G3326 Preposition those ἐκείνας G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Plural - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural days ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural declares λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular I will put διδοὺς G1325 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular laws νόμους G3551 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular minds διάνοιαν G1271 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction inscribe ἐπιγράψω G1924 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural hearts καρδίας G2588 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural And καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will be ἔσομαι G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition their αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction they αὐτοὶ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural will be ἔσονταί G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural My μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition people λαόν G2992 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

John 17:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:34 Classic cross-references Isaiah 54:13 Classic cross-references John 6:45 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:27 Classic cross-references Exodus 24:3–8 OliveGrove study links Ezekiel 36:26–27 OliveGrove study links Jeremiah 31:31–34 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction No longer οὐ G3756 Adverb . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb {will} each one ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular teach διδάξωσιν G1321 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular neighbor πολίτην G4177 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [or] καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφὸν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular saying λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Know Γνῶθι G1097 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριον G2962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural they will all know εἰδήσουσίν G1492 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition [the] least μικροῦ G3398 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular of them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural to ἕως G2193 Preposition [the] greatest μεγάλου G3173 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Isaiah 43:25 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:17 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:16 Classic cross-references Romans 11:27 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:34 Classic cross-references Exodus 24:3–8 OliveGrove study links Ezekiel 36:26–27 OliveGrove study links Jeremiah 31:31–34 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I will ἔσομαι G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular vvv ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural forgive ἵλεως G2436 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural iniquities ἀδικίαις G93 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction will remember μνησθῶ G3403 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural sins ἁμαρτιῶν G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural no οὐ G3756 Adverb . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb more ἔτι G2089 Adverb

BSB notes

Jeremiah 31:31–34 (see also LXX)

Verse 13

Cross-references

Colossians 2:14 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:17 Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:18 Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:11 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:15 Classic cross-references Exodus 24:3–8 OliveGrove study links Ezekiel 36:26–27 OliveGrove study links Jeremiah 31:31–34 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By Ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular speaking of λέγειν G3004 Verb - Present Infinitive Active a new [covenant] Καινὴν G2537 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular He has made πεπαλαίωκεν G3822 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular first one {obsolete} πρώτην G4413 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction what τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular is obsolete παλαιούμενον G3822 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction aging γηράσκον G1095 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular will soon ἐγγὺς G1451 Preposition disappear ἀφανισμοῦ G854 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Literally In saying new; here and in Hebrews 9:1 and 18, covenant is included for clarity but is not contained in the Greek. A broader interpretation could also include priesthood or tabernacle.

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