Hebrews 8
New King James Version
The New Priestly Service
8 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, 2 a Minister of (B)the [a]sanctuary and of (C)the true tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not man.
3 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. 4 For if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law; 5 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.” 6 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)
7 For if that (L)first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second. 8 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— 9 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
- Hebrews 8:2 Lit. holies
- Hebrews 8:12 NU omits and their lawless deeds
Hebreerbrevet 8
Svenska Folkbibeln
Det nya förbundets överstepräst
8 Detta är en huvudpunkt i vad vi säger: Vi har en sådan överstepräst som sitter på högra sidan om Majestätets tron i himlen 2 och som tjänar i helgedomen, det sanna tabernaklet[a] som Herren själv har rest och inte någon människa. 3 En överstepräst blir insatt för att bära fram gåvor och offer, och därför måste Kristus också ha något att bära fram. 4 Om han nu levde på jorden vore han inte ens präst, eftersom det redan finns andra som bär fram de gåvor som lagen föreskriver. 5 De tjänar i den helgedom som är en skuggbild av den himmelska helgedomen, enligt den föreskrift som Mose fick när han skulle bygga tabernaklet. Gud sade: Se till att du gör allt efter den förebild som du fick se på berget.[b]
6 Men nu har Kristus ett högre prästämbete, liksom det förbund han är medlare för är bättre, eftersom det är stadfäst med bättre löften. 7 Ty om det första förbundet[c] hade varit utan brist skulle det inte behövas plats för ett andra.[d] 8 Men Gud förebrår dem när han säger:
Se, dagar skall komma, säger Herren, då jag skall sluta ett nytt förbund
med Israels hus och med Juda hus,[e]
9 inte ett sådant som jag slöt med deras fäder den dag
jag tog dem vid handen och förde dem ut ur
Egyptens land. Eftersom de inte blev kvar
i mitt förbund, brydde jag mig inte om dem,
säger Herren.
10 Detta är det förbund som jag efter denna tid
skall sluta med Israels hus, säger Herren:
Jag skall lägga mina lagar i deras sinnen
och skriva dem i deras hjärtan.
Jag skall vara deras Gud, och de skall vara mitt folk.
11 Ingen skall längre behöva undervisa sin landsman,
ingen sin broder och säga: Lär känna Herren.
Ty alla skall känna mig, från den minste bland dem
till den störste.
12 Jag skall i nåd förlåta dem deras missgärningar,
och deras synder skall jag aldrig mer komma ihåg.
13 När han talar om ett nytt förbund, har han därmed förklarat att det förra är föråldrat. Men det som blir gammalt och föråldrat är nära att försvinna.
Footnotes
- Hebreerbrevet 8:2 tabernaklet Denna himmelska helgedom har sin motsvarighet i Israels flyttbara helgedom under ökenvandringen (2 Mos 40).
- Hebreerbrevet 8:5 2 Mos 25:40.
- Hebreerbrevet 8:7 det första förbundet Dvs lagförbundet.
- Hebreerbrevet 8:7 ett andra Dvs nådesförbundet.
- Hebreerbrevet 8:8 Jer 31:31f.
Hebrews 8
King James Version
8 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 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
3 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 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 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 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 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
8 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 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.
Hebrews 8
English Standard Version
Jesus, High Priest of a Better Covenant
8 Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, (A)one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, 2 a minister in the holy places, in (B)the true tent[a] that the Lord (C)set up, not man. 3 For (D)every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; thus (E)it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer. 4 Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer gifts according to the law. 5 They serve (F)a copy and (G)shadow of the heavenly things. For when Moses was about to erect the tent, he was instructed by God, saying, (H)“See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain.” 6 But as it is, Christ[b] has obtained a ministry that is (I)as much more excellent than the old as (J)the covenant (K)he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. 7 (L)For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second.
8 For he finds fault with them when he says:[c]
(M)“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord,
when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel
and with the house of Judah,
9 not like the covenant that I made with their fathers
on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt.
For they did not continue in my covenant,
and so I showed no concern for them, declares the Lord.
10 (N)For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
after those days, declares the Lord:
I will put my laws into their minds,
and (O)write them on their hearts,
and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.
11 And they shall not teach, each one his neighbor
and each one his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’
for they shall (P)all know me,
from the least of them to the greatest.
12 For I will be merciful toward their iniquities,
(Q)and I will remember their sins no more.”
13 In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And (R)what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 8:2 Or tabernacle; also verse 5
- Hebrews 8:6 Greek he
- Hebrews 8:8 Some manuscripts For finding fault with it he says to them
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