Chapter 8
The Mediator of a New and Better Covenant
1 Now this is the main point in what has been said: we have a high priest such as this, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
ΚεφάλαιονKephalaion[The] sumG2774N-NSN τοῖςtoisthe [things]G3588T-DPN λεγομένοις,legomenoisbeing spoken of [is that]G3004GV-PPP-DPN τοιοῦτονtoioutonsuchG5108D-ASM ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1P ἀρχιερέαarchiereaa high priestG0749N-ASM ἐκάθισενekathisensat downG2523V-AAI-3S δεξιᾷdexia[the] right handG1188A-DSF θρόνουthronouthroneG2362N-GSM μεγαλωσύνηςmegalōsunēsMajestyG3172N-GSF οὐρανοῖς,ouranoisheavens,G3772N-DPM 2 a minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord set up, not man.
ἁγίωνhagiōnHoly [Places]G0039GA-GPN λειτουργὸςleitourgosa ministerG3011N-NSM σκηνῆςskēnēstabernacleG4633N-GSF ἀληθινῆς,alēthinēstrue,G0228A-GSF ἔπηξενepēxenhas pitchedG4078V-AAI-3S κύριος,kuriosLord,G2962GN-NSM-T ἄνθρωπος.anthrōposman.G0444N-NSM 3 For every high priest is appointed in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices; therefore it was1 necessary for this one also to have something that he offers.
ἀρχιερεὺςarchiereushigh priestG0749N-NSM προσφέρεινprosphereinto offerG4374V-PAN θυσίαςthusiassacrificesG2378N-APF καθίσταται·kathistataiis appointed;G2525V-PPI-3S ὅθενhothenwherefore [it was]G3606CONJ ἀναγκαῖονanagkaionnecessaryG0316A-NSN ἔχεινecheinto haveG2192V-PAN τοῦτονtouton[for] this OneG3778D-ASM προσενέγκῃ.¶prosenegkēHe may offer.G4374V-2AAS-3S - *Or “it is”; either a present or a past tense verb may be supplied here
4 Now if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, because there1 are those who offer the gifts according to the law,
οὐδ᾽oud᾽not evenG3761CONJ-N ἦνēnHe was beingG1510V-IAI-3S ἱερεὺςhi'ereusa priestG2409N-NSM ὄντωνontōnwhile are beingG1510V-PAP-GPM ἱερέωνhi'ereōnpriestsG2409N-GPM προσφερόντωνprospherontōnofferingG4374V-PAP-GPM κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP δῶρα,dōragifts,G1435N-APN - *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as causal
5 who serve a sketch and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned when he1 was about to complete the tabernacle, for he says, “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern which was shown to you on the mountain.”2
οἵτινεςoitineswhoG3748R-NPM ὑποδείγματιhupodeigmatito a copyG5262N-DSN λατρεύουσινlatreuousinminsterG3000V-PAI-3P ἐπουρανίων,epouraniōnheavenly,G2032A-GPN καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ κεχρημάτισταιkechrēmatistaihas been divinely instructedG5537V-RPI-3S ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMosesG3475N-NSM-P μέλλωνmellōnbeing aboutG3195V-PAP-NSM ἐπιτελεῖνepiteleinto completeG2005V-PAN σκηνήν·skēnēntabernacle;G4633N-ASF ὅραhorado see thatG3708V-PAM-2S φησινphēsinHe saysG5346V-PAI-3S ποιήσειςpoiēseisyou will makeG4160GV-FAI-2S πάνταpantaall thingsG3956A-APN κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP τύπονtuponpatternG5179N-ASM δειχθένταdeichthentahaving been shownG1166V-APP-ASM ὄρει·oreimountain;G3735N-DSN - *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“about”)
- A quotation from Exod 25:40
6 But now he has attained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also mediator of a better covenant which has been enacted upon better promises.
διαφορωτέραςdiaphorōterasmore excellentG1313A-GSF-C τέτυχενtetuchenHe has obtainedG5177V-2RAI-3S λειτουργίας,leitourgiasa ministry,G3009N-GSF ὅσῳhosōas much asG3745K-DSN κρείττονόςkreittonosof a betterG2908A-GSF-C ἐστινestinHe isG1510V-PAI-3S διαθήκηςdiathēkēscovenantG1242N-GSF μεσίτης,mesitēs[the] mediator,G3316N-NSM κρείττοσινkreittosinbetterG2908A-DPF-C ἐπαγγελίαιςepangeliaispromisesG1860N-DPF νενομοθέτηται.nenomothetētaihas been enacted.G3549V-RPI-3S 7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, occasion would not have been sought for a second.
ἐκείνηekeinēthat [one]G1565D-NSF ἄμεμπτος,amemptosfaultless,G0273A-NSF δευτέραςdeuterasfor a secondG1208A-GSF ἐζητεῖτοezēteitowas being soughtG2212V-IPI-3S τόπος.toposa place.G5117N-NSM 8 For in finding fault with them he says, “Behold, days are coming, says the Lord, when I will complete a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah,
μεμφόμενοςmemphomenosFinding faultG3201V-PNP-NSM αὐτοὺςautouswith themG0846P-APM λέγει·legeiHe says:G3004GV-PAI-3S ἡμέραιhēmerai[the] daysG2250N-NPF ἔρχονται,erchontaiare coming,G2064V-PNI-3P κύριος,kurios[the] Lord,G2962GN-NSM-T συντελέσωsuntelesōI will ratifyG4931V-FAI-1S ἸσραὴλIsraēlof IsraelG2474N-GSM-L ἸούδαIoudaof JudahG2455NN-GSM-P διαθήκηνdiathēkēna covenantG1242N-ASF καινήν,kainēnnew,G2537A-ASF 9 not like the covenant which I made with their fathers on the day I took hold of them by my hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not continue in my covenant and I disregarded them, says the Lord.
κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP διαθήκηνdiathēkēncovenantG1242N-ASF ἐποίησαepoiēsaI madeG4160GV-AAI-1S πατράσινpatrasinwith fathersG3962N-DPM αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM ἡμέρᾳhēmera[the] dayG2250N-DSF ἐπιλαβομένουepilabomenouof having taken hold ofG1949V-2ADP-GSM χειρὸςcheiroshandG5495N-GSF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM ἐξαγαγεῖνexagageinto leadG1806V-2AAN αὐτοὺςautousthemG0846P-APM Αἰγύπτου,Aiguptouof Egypt,G0125N-GSF-L αὐτοὶautoithey themselvesG0846P-NPM ἐνέμεινανenemeinandid continueG1696V-AAI-3P διαθήκῃdiathēkēcovenantG1242N-DSF μου,mouof Mine,G3165P-1GS κἀγὼkagōand I myselfG1473P-1NS + G2532 ἠμέλησαēmelēsadisregardedG0272V-AAI-1S αὐτῶν,autōnthem,G0846P-GPM κύριος.kurios[the] Lord.G2962GN-NSM-T 10 For this is the covenant that I will decree with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I am putting my laws in their minds and I will write them on their hearts, and I will be ⌞their⌟1 God and they will be ⌞my⌟2 people.
αὕτηhautēthis [is]G3778D-NSF διαθήκηdiathēkēcovenantG1242N-NSF διαθήσομαιdiathēsomaiI will makeG1303V-FDI-1S ἸσραὴλIsraēlof IsraelG2474N-GSM-L ἡμέραςhēmerasdaysG2250N-APF ἐκείνας,ekeinasthose,G1565D-APF κύριος,kurios[the] Lord,G2962GN-NSM-T διδοὺςdidousputtingG1325V-PAP-NSM νόμουςnomousLawsG3551N-APM διάνοιανdianoianmindG1271N-ASF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM καρδίαςkardiasheartsG2588N-APF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM ἐπιγράψωepigrapsōI will inscribeG1924V-FAI-1S αὐτούς·autousthem;G0846P-APM ἔσομαιesomaiI will beG1510V-FDI-1S αὐτοῖςautoisto themG0846P-DPM θεόν,theonGod,G2316N-ASM-T αὐτοὶautoithey themselvesG0846P-NPM ἔσονταίesontaiwill beG1510V-FDI-3P λαόν.laona people.G2992N-ASM - Literally “to them for”
- Literally “to me for”
11 And they will not teach each one his fellow citizen and each one his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.
διδάξωσινdidaxōsinshall they teachG1321V-AAS-3P ἕκαστοςhekastoseachG1538A-NSM πολίτηνpolitēncomradeG4177N-ASM αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM ἕκαστοςhekastoseachG1538A-NSM ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG0080N-ASM αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004GV-PAP-NSM γνῶθιgnōthido knowG1097V-2AAM-2S κύριον,kurionLord,’G2962GN-ASM-T πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM εἰδήσουσίνeidēsousinwill knowG1492IV-FAI-3P μικροῦmikrou[the] leastG3398A-GSM αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM ἕωςhe'ōsto [the]G2193PREP μεγάλουmegalougreatestG3173A-GSM αὐτῶν·autōnof them;G0846P-GPM 12 For I will be merciful toward their wrongdoings, and I will not remember their sins any longer.”
ἵλεωςileōsmercifulG2436A-NSM ἔσομαιesomaiI will beG1510V-FDI-1S ταῖςtaistoward theG3588T-DPF ἀδικίαιςadikiaisiniquitiesG0093N-DPF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnsinsG0266N-GPF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM ἀνομιῶνanomiōnlawless actsG0458N-GPF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM μνησθῶmnēsthōI may rememberG3403V-APS-1S 13 In calling it new, he has declared the former to be old. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is near to disappearing.
καινὴνkainēnnewG2537A-ASF πεπαλαίωκενpepalaiōkenHe has made obsoleteG3822V-RAI-3S πρώτην·prōtēnfirst;G4413GA-ASF παλαιούμενονpalaioumenongrowing oldG3822V-PPP-NSN γηράσκονgēraskonagingG1095V-PAP-NSN ἐγγὺςengus[is] nearG1451PREP ἀφανισμοῦ.¶aphanismouvanishing.G0854N-GSM