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World English Bible

Hebrews 8 (WEBP)

[1] Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this: we have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,
[2] a servant of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord pitched, not man.
[3] For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.
[4] For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law,
[5] who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses was warned by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, for he said, “See, you shall make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.”
[6] But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.
[7] For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.
[8] For finding fault with them, he said, “Behold, the days are coming”, says the Lord, “that 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 that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they didn’t 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 Lord: “I will put my laws into their mind; I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
[11] They will not teach every man his fellow citizen and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all will know me, from their least to their greatest.
[12] For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.”
[13] In that he says, “A new covenant”, he has made the first obsolete. But that which is becoming obsolete and grows aged is near to vanishing away.

Hebrews 8:5
Hebrews 8:8 “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
Hebrews 8:11 TR reads “neighbor” instead of “fellow citizen”
Hebrews 8:12

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Hebrews 8 (KJVS)

[1] 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 8:2 Or, of holy things
Hebrews 8:4 Or, they are Priests
Hebrews 8:6 Or, Testament
Hebrews 8:10a Gr. give
Hebrews 8:10b Or, upon

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Hebrews 8 (BYZ)

[1] Κεφάλαιον () δὲ () ἐπὶ () τοῖς () λεγομένοις· () τοιοῦτον () ἔχομεν () ἀρχιερέα, () ὃς () ἐκάθισεν () ἐν () δεξιᾷ () τοῦ () θρόνου () τῆς () μεγαλωσύνης () ἐν () τοῖς () οὐρανοῖς, ()
[2] τῶν () ἁγίων () λειτουργός, () καὶ () τῆς () σκηνῆς () τῆς () ἀληθινῆς, () ἣν () ἔπηξεν () ὁ () κύριος, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἄνθρωπος· ()
[3] πᾶς () γὰρ () ἀρχιερεὺς () εἰς () τὸ () προσφέρειν () δῶρά () τε () καὶ () θυσίας () καθίσταται· () ὅθεν () ἀναγκαῖον () ἔχειν () τι () καὶ () τοῦτον () ὃ () προσενέγκῃ. ()
[4] Εἰ () μὲν () γὰρ () ἦν () ἐπὶ () γῆς, () οὐδ’ () ἂν () ἦν () ἱερεύς, () ὄντων () τῶν () ἱερέων () τῶν () προσφερόντων () κατὰ () τὸν () νόμον () τὰ () δῶρα, ()
[5] οἵτινες () ὑποδείγματι () καὶ () σκιᾷ () λατρεύουσιν () τῶν () ἐπουρανίων, () καθὼς () κεχρημάτισται () Μωϋσῆς () μέλλων () ἐπιτελεῖν () τὴν () σκηνήν, () Ὅρα, () γάρ () φησιν, () ποιήσεις () πάντα () κατὰ () τὸν () τύπον () τὸν () δειχθέντα () σοι () ἐν () τῷ () ὄρει. ()
[6] Νυνὶ () δὲ () διαφορωτέρας () τέτυχεν () λειτουργίας, () ὅσῳ () καὶ () κρείττονός () ἐστιν () διαθήκης () μεσίτης, () ἥτις () ἐπὶ () κρείττοσιν () ἐπαγγελίαις () νενομοθέτηται. ()
[7] Εἰ () γὰρ () ἡ () πρώτη () ἐκείνη () ἦν () ἄμεμπτος, () οὐκ () ἂν () δευτέρας () ἐζητεῖτο () τόπος. ()
[8] Μεμφόμενος () γὰρ () αὐτοῖς () λέγει, () Ἰδού, () ἡμέραι () ἔρχονται, () λέγει () κύριος, () καὶ () συντελέσω () ἐπὶ () τὸν () οἶκον () Ἰσραὴλ () καὶ () ἐπὶ () τὸν () οἶκον () Ἰούδα () διαθήκην () καινήν· ()
[9] οὐ () κατὰ () τὴν () διαθήκην () ἣν () ἐποίησα () τοῖς () πατράσιν () αὐτῶν () ἐν () ἡμέρᾳ () ἐπιλαβομένου () μου () τῆς () χειρὸς () αὐτῶν () ἐξαγαγεῖν () αὐτοὺς () ἐκ () γῆς () Αἰγύπτου· () ὅτι () αὐτοὶ () οὐκ () ἐνέμειναν () ἐν () τῇ () διαθήκῃ () μου, () κἀγὼ () ἠμέλησα () αὐτῶν, () λέγει () κύριος. ()
[10] Ὅτι () αὕτη () ἡ () διαθήκη () ἣν () διαθήσομαι () τῷ () οἴκῳ () Ἰσραὴλ () μετὰ () τὰς () ἡμέρας () ἐκείνας, () λέγει () κύριος, () διδοὺς () νόμους () μου () εἰς () τὴν () διάνοιαν () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () ἐπὶ () καρδίας () αὐτῶν () ἐπιγράψω () αὐτούς· () καὶ () ἔσομαι () αὐτοῖς () εἰς () θεόν, () καὶ () αὐτοὶ () ἔσονταί () μοι () εἰς () λαόν. ()
[11] Καὶ () οὐ () μὴ () διδάξωσιν () ἕκαστος () τὸν () πολίτην () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ἕκαστος () τὸν () ἀδελφὸν () αὐτοῦ, () λέγων, () Γνῶθι () τὸν () κύριον· () ὅτι () πάντες () εἰδήσουσίν () με, () ἀπὸ () μικροῦ () αὐτῶν () ἕως () μεγάλου () αὐτῶν. ()
[12] Ὅτι () ἵλεως () ἔσομαι () ταῖς () ἀδικίαις () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () τῶν () ἁμαρτιῶν () αὐτῶν () καὶ () τῶν () ἀνομιῶν () αὐτῶν () οὐ () μὴ () μνησθῶ () ἔτι. ()
[13] Ἐν () τῷ () λέγειν, () Καινήν, () πεπαλαίωκεν () τὴν () πρώτην. () Τὸ () δὲ () παλαιούμενον () καὶ () γηράσκον, () ἐγγὺς () ἀφανισμοῦ. ()

Hebrews 8:2 καὶ ¦ CT om.
Hebrews 8:3 προσενέγκῃ ¦ PCK προσενέγκοι
Hebrews 8:4a γὰρ ¦ CT οὖν
Hebrews 8:4b τῶν ἱερέων ¦ CT om.
Hebrews 8:4c τὸν ¦ CT om.
Hebrews 8:5a Μωϋσῆς ¦ TR Μωσῆς
Hebrews 8:5b ποιήσεις ¦ TR ποιήσῃς
Hebrews 8:6a Νυνὶ ¦ NA νυν[ι] ¦ WH Νῦν
Hebrews 8:6b τέτυχεν ¦ PCK PT TH TR τετευχε(ν)
Hebrews 8:8 αὐτοῖς ¦ NA SBL WH αὐτοὺς
Hebrews 8:11a πολίτην ¦ PCK TR πλησίον
Hebrews 8:11b αὐτῶν ¦ CT om.
Hebrews 8:12a ἵλεως ¦ TH εἵλεως
Hebrews 8:12b καὶ τῶν ἀνομιῶν αὐτῶν ¦ CT om.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.