NET Bible
"When he speaks of a new covenant, he makes the first obsolete. Now what is growing obsolete and aging is about to disappear."
— Hebrews 8:13, NET Bible
“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. ”
“In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. But that which is becoming old and waxeth aged is nigh unto vanishing away. ”
“In that he says, "A new covenant," he has made the first old. But that which is becoming old and grows aged is near to vanishing away.”
“Now in saying a new, he hath made the former old. And that which decayeth and groweth old is near its end. ”
“When he says, A new agreement, he has made the first agreement old. But anything which is getting old and past use will not be seen much longer.”
“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. ”
“For this is the covenant that I will establish with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and I will inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God and they will be my people.
“And there will be no need at all for each one to teach his countryman or each one to teach his brother saying,‘Know the Lord,’ since they will all know me, from the least to the greatest.
“For I will be merciful toward their evil deeds, and their sins I will remember no longer.”
When he speaks of a new covenant, he makes the first obsolete. Now what is growing obsolete and aging is about to disappear.