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"For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one."
— Hebrews 8:7, NET Bible
“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 would no place have been sought for a second. ”
“For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.”
“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, since there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.
The place where they serve is a sketch and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary, just as Moses was warned by God as he was about to complete the tabernacle. For he says,“See that you make everything according to the design shown to you on the mountain.”
But now Jesus has obtained a superior ministry, since the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted on better promises.
For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one.
But showing its fault, God says to them,“Look, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will complete a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
“It will not be like the covenant that I made with their fathers, on the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not continue in my covenant and I had no regard for them, says the Lord.
“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.