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Jesús, Sumo Sacerdote del santuario celestial

Ahora bien, el punto principal de lo que se ha dicho es este: tenemos tal Sumo Sacerdote(A), que se ha sentado a la diestra del trono(B) de la Majestad en los cielos(C), como ministro(D) del[a] santuario y del[b] tabernáculo verdadero[c](E), que el Señor erigió, no el hombre(F). Porque todo sumo sacerdote(G) está constituido para presentar ofrendas y sacrificios(H), por lo cual es necesario que este Sumo Sacerdote también tenga algo que ofrecer.

Así que si Él estuviera sobre la tierra, ni siquiera sería sacerdote, habiendo sacerdotes que presentan las ofrendas según la ley(I); los cuales sirven a lo que es copia(J) y sombra de las cosas celestiales(K), tal como Moisés fue[d] advertido por Dios cuando estaba a punto de erigir el tabernáculo[e](L). Pues, dice Él: «Haz todas las cosas conforme al modelo que te fue mostrado en el monte(M)».

Cristo, mediador de un mejor pacto

Pero ahora Jesús ha obtenido un ministerio tanto mejor, por cuanto Él es también el mediador(N) de un mejor pacto(O), establecido sobre mejores promesas. Pues si aquel primer pacto hubiera sido sin defecto(P), no se hubiera buscado lugar para el segundo. Porque reprochándolos, Él dice:

«Miren que vienen días, dice el Señor,
En que[f] estableceré un nuevo pacto(Q)
Con la casa de Israel y con la casa de Judá(R);
No como el pacto que hice con sus padres
El día que los tomé de la mano
Para sacarlos de la tierra de Egipto;
Porque no permanecieron en Mi pacto,
Y Yo me desentendí de ellos, dice el Señor(S).
10 ¶»Porque este es el pacto(T) que Yo haré[g] con la casa de Israel
Después de aquellos días, dice el Señor:
Pondré Mis leyes en la mente de ellos,
Y las escribiré sobre sus corazones(U).
Yo seré su Dios,
Y ellos serán Mi pueblo(V).
11 -»Y ninguno de ellos enseñará a su conciudadano[h]
Ni ninguno a su hermano, diciendo: “Conoce al Señor”,
Porque todos me conocerán(W),
Desde el menor hasta el mayor de ellos(X).
12 Pues tendré misericordia de sus iniquidades,
Y nunca más me acordaré de sus pecados(Y)».

13 Cuando Dios dijo[i]: «Un nuevo pacto(Z)», hizo anticuado al primero; y lo que se hace anticuado y envejece, está próximo a desaparecer(AA).

Footnotes

  1. 8:2 O en el.
  2. 8:2 O en el.
  3. 8:2 O de la tienda sagrada verdadera.
  4. 8:5 Lit. es.
  5. 8:5 O la tienda sagrada.
  6. 8:8 Lit. y.
  7. 8:10 Lit. pactaré.
  8. 8:11 O prójimo.
  9. 8:13 O Al decir.

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;

A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

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

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

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.

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.

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

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:

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 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 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 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

13 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.

The New Priestly Service

Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, (A)who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a Minister of (B)the [a]sanctuary and of (C)the true tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not man.

For (D)every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore (E)it is necessary that this One also have something to offer. For if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law; who serve (F)the copy and (G)shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to make the tabernacle. For He said, (H)“See that you make all things according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” But now (I)He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a (J)better covenant, which was established on better promises.

A New Covenant(K)

For if that (L)first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second. Because finding fault with them, He says: (M)“Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah 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 did not continue in My covenant, and I disregarded them, says the Lord. 10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the (N)Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and (O)I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 11 (P)None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, ‘Know the (Q)Lord,’ for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them. 12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, (R)and their sins [b]and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”

13 (S)In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 8:2 Lit. holies
  2. Hebrews 8:12 NU omits and their lawless deeds