1Now the mainpoint in what has been said is this: we havesuch a 1highpriest, who has taken His seat at 2the righthand of the throne of the 3Majesty in the heavens,
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a 4minister in the sanctuary and in the 5truetabernacle, which the Lord6pitched, not man.
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For every7highpriest is appointed8to offerbothgifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that this high priest alsohavesomething to offer.
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Nowif He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who 9offer the giftsaccording to the Law;
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whoserve10a copy and 11shadow of the heavenlythings, just as Moses was 12warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for, "13SEE," He says, "THAT YOU MAKEallthingsACCORDING TO THE PATTERN WHICH WAS SHOWN YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN."
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But now He has obtained a moreexcellentministry, by as much as He is also the 14mediator of 15a bettercovenant, which has been enacted on betterpromises.
A New Covenant
7 For 16if that first covenant had beenfaultless, there would have been nooccasionsought for a second.
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For findingfault with them, He says, "17BEHOLD, DAYS ARE COMING, SAYS THE LORD, WHEN I WILL EFFECT18A NEWCOVENANT WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND WITH THE HOUSE OF JUDAH;
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19NOT LIKE THE COVENANTWHICH I MADE WITH THEIR FATHERS ON THE DAY WHEN I TOOK THEM BY THE HAND TO LEAD THEM OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT; FOR THEY DID NOT CONTINUE IN MY COVENANT, AND I DID NOT CARE FOR THEM, SAYS THE LORD.
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"20FOR THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAELAFTERTHOSEDAYS, SAYS THE LORD: I WILL PUT MY LAWS INTO THEIR MINDS, AND I WILL WRITE THEM 21ON THEIR HEARTS. AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.
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22AND THEY SHALL NOT TEACHEVERYONE HIS FELLOWCITIZEN, AND EVERYONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING, 'KNOW THE LORD,' FOR 23ALL WILL KNOW ME, FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM.
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"24FOR I WILL BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR INIQUITIES, 25AND I WILL REMEMBER THEIR SINSNO*MORE."
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When He said, "26A new covenant," He has made the firstobsolete. 27But whatever is becomingobsolete and growingold is ready to disappear.