The True Tent

The main point of what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who has sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

Κεφάλαιονthe chief matter, a sum of money δὲnow, but ἐπὶupon, concerning τοῖςthe λεγομένοις,I say, speak τοιοῦτονof such a kind, such ἔχομενI have, hold, possess ἀρχιερέα,high priest, chief priest ὃςwho, which ἐκάθισενI set, make to sit ἐνin, by δεξιᾷon the right hand, right hand, right τοῦthe θρόνουa throne, seat τῆςthe μεγαλωσύνηςmajesty ἐνin, by τοῖςthe οὐρανοῖς,the sky, the heaven

a minister in the sanctuary, the true tent that the Lord set up, not man.

τῶνthe ἁγίωνset apart, holy, sacred λειτουργὸςa minister, servant καὶand, also τῆςthe σκηνῆςa tent, tabernacle τῆςthe ἀληθινῆς,true, real, genuine ἣνwho, which ἔπηξενI pitch a tent ὁthe κύριος,lord, Lord, master, sir οὐκnot ἄνθρωπος.a man, one of the human race

Every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices, so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer.

πᾶςall, the whole, every kind of γὰρfor ἀρχιερεὺςhigh priest, chief priest εἰςinto, so that τὸthe προσφέρεινto offer, bring δῶράgift τεand, both καὶand, also θυσίαςsacrifice καθίσταται·I set, establish, appoint, conduct ὅθενwhence, wherefore ἀναγκαῖονnecessary, essential ἔχεινI have, hold, possess τιany one, some one καὶand, also τοῦτονthis ὃwho, which προσενέγκῃ.to offer, bring

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are already priests who offer the gifts according to the law.

εἰif μὲνtruly, indeed οὖνtherefore, then ἦνto be ἐπὶupon, concerning γῆς,the earth, soil, land οὐδ’neither, nor, not even ἂνan untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent ἦνto be ἱερεύς,a priest ὄντωνto be τῶνthe προσφερόντωνto offer, bring κατὰdown from, against, according to, throughout, during νόμονa law, the Mosaic Law τὰthe δῶρα·gift

They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of the heavenly one. That is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tent: 'See that you make everything according to the pattern shown to you on the mountain.'

(οἵτινεςwhosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever ὑποδείγματιa figure, copy, example καὶand, also σκιᾷa shadow, thick darkness, an outline λατρεύουσινI serve, worship τῶνthe ἐπουρανίων,heavenly, celestial καθὼςjust as, as κεχρημάτισταιI warn, am publicly called Μωϋσῆς  μέλλωνI am about to ἐπιτελεῖνI complete, accomplish, perfect τὴνthe σκηνήν,a tent, tabernacle Ὅραto see γάρ,for φησίν,I say ποιήσειςI do, make πάνταall, the whole, every kind of κατὰdown from, against, according to, throughout, during τὸνthe τύπονa figure, model, type τὸνthe δειχθένταI point out, show σοιyou ἐνin, by τῷthe ὄρει)·a mountain

But now Jesus has obtained a far superior ministry, just as the covenant he mediates is better, since it has been enacted on better promises.

νυνὶnow, already, at present δὲnow, but διαφορωτέραςdiffering, different, excellent τέτυχενI obtain, I happen, perhaps λειτουργίας,a charitable gift, public service ὅσῳhow much, how great, how many καὶand, also κρείττονόςstronger, more excellent ἐστινto be διαθήκηςa covenant, will, testament μεσίτης,a mediator, go-between ἥτιςwhosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever ἐπὶupon, concerning κρείττοσινstronger, more excellent ἐπαγγελίαιςa promise νενομοθέτηται. 

For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need to look for a second one.

Εἰif γὰρfor ἡthe πρώτηfirst, before ἐκείνηthat, that one there, yonder ἦνto be ἄμεμπτος,blameless οὐκnot ἂνan untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent δευτέραςsecond, in the second place, for the second time ἐζητεῖτοI seek, search for, desire τόπος·a place

But God found fault with the people and said: 'The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

μεμφόμενοςI blame, censure γὰρfor αὐτοὺςhe, his, it λέγει·I say, speak ἸδοὺSee! Lo! Behold! Look! ἡμέραιa day ἔρχονται,I come, go λέγειI say, speak κύριος,lord, Lord, master, sir καὶand, also συντελέσωI fulfill, accomplish ἐπὶupon, concerning τὸνthe οἶκονa house, household ἸσραὴλIsrael καὶand, also ἐπὶupon, concerning τὸνthe οἶκονa house, household ἸούδαJudah, Judas, Jude διαθήκηνa covenant, will, testament καινήν,fresh, new

It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and I turned away from them, says the Lord.

οὐnot κατὰdown from, against, according to, throughout, during τὴνthe διαθήκηνa covenant, will, testament ἣνwho, which ἐποίησαI do, make τοῖςthe πατράσινfather, Father, ancestor αὐτῶνhe, his, it ἐνin, by ἡμέρᾳa day ἐπιλαβομένουI seize, take hold of μουI τῆςthe χειρὸςa hand αὐτῶνhe, his, it ἐξαγαγεῖνI lead out αὐτοὺςhe, his, it ἐκout of, from γῆςthe earth, soil, land Αἰγύπτου,Egypt ὅτιthat αὐτοὶhe, his, it οὐκnot ἐνέμεινανI remain or abide in, abide by, maintain ἐνin, by τῇthe διαθήκῃa covenant, will, testament μου,I κἀγὼI also, I too ἠμέλησαI neglect αὐτῶν,he, his, it λέγειI say, speak κύριος.lord, Lord, master, sir

This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

ὅτιthat αὕτηthis ἡthe διαθήκηa covenant, will, testament ἣνwho, which διαθήσομαιI appoint, make τῷthe οἴκῳa house, household ἸσραὴλIsrael μετὰwith, after τὰςthe ἡμέραςa day ἐκείνας,that, that one there, yonder λέγειI say, speak κύριος,lord, Lord, master, sir διδοὺςI offer, give νόμουςa law, the Mosaic Law μουI εἰςinto, so that τὴνthe διάνοιανunderstanding, intellect, mind αὐτῶν,he, his, it καὶand, also ἐπὶupon, concerning καρδίαςthe heart, inner life, intention αὐτῶνhe, his, it ἐπιγράψωI write upon, inscribe αὐτούς,he, his, it καὶand, also ἔσομαιto be αὐτοῖςhe, his, it εἰςinto, so that θεόνGod καὶand, also αὐτοὶhe, his, it ἔσονταίto be μοιI εἰςinto, so that λαόν.a people, the crowd

No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, "Know the Lord," because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.

καὶand, also οὐnot μὴnot διδάξωσινI teach ἕκαστοςeach, every one τὸνthe πολίτηνa citizen αὐτοῦhe, his, it καὶand, also ἕκαστοςeach, every one τὸνthe ἀδελφὸνa brother αὐτοῦ,he, his, it λέγων·I say, speak ΓνῶθιI come to know, learn, realize τὸνthe κύριον,lord, Lord, master, sir ὅτιthat πάντεςall, the whole, every kind of εἰδήσουσίνI know, remember μεI ἀπὸfrom, away from μικροῦlittle, small ἕωςuntil, as far as μεγάλουlarge, great αὐτῶν.he, his, it

For I will be merciful toward their wrongdoing, and I will never again remember their sins.'

ὅτιthat ἵλεωςpropitious, forgiving ἔσομαιto be ταῖςthe ἀδικίαιςunrighteousness αὐτῶν,he, his, it καὶand, also τῶνthe ἁμαρτιῶνa sin αὐτῶνhe, his, it οὐnot μὴnot μνησθῶI remember, recall ἔτι.still, yet

By calling this covenant 'new,' he has made the first one old; and what is becoming old and aging is about to disappear.

ἐνin, by τῷthe λέγεινI say, speak Καινὴνfresh, new πεπαλαίωκενI make old, declare obsolete τὴνthe πρώτην,first, before τὸthe δὲnow, but παλαιούμενονI make old, declare obsolete καὶand, also γηράσκονI become old, grow old ἐγγὺςnear ἀφανισμοῦ.disappearing, disappearance