American Standard Version
"For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second. "
— Hebrews 8:7, American Standard Version
“For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.”
“For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.”
“For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one.”
“For if that former had been faultless, there should not indeed a place have been sought for a second.”
“For if that first agreement had been as good as possible, there would have been no place for a second.”
“For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.”
Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;
who servethat which isa copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warnedof Godwhen he is about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount.
But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.
For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, That 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 that I took them by the hand to lead them forth out of the land of Egypt; For they continued not in my covenant, And I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
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 on their heart also will I write them: And I will be to them a God, And they shall be to me a people: