1The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
2and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.
3And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.
4Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
5The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”8:5 Exodus 25:40; see also Exodus 26:30.
6Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
7For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.
8But God found fault with the people and said:
9It will not be like the covenant
10For this is the covenant I will make
11No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother,
12For I will forgive their iniquities
13By speaking of a new covenant,8:13 Literally In saying new; here and in Hebrews 9:1 and 18, covenant is included for clarity but is not contained in the Greek. A broader interpretation could also include priesthood or tabernacle. He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.