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For the one about whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe from which no one has officiated at the altar.

For it is evident that our Lord is a descendant of Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses said nothing concerning priests.

For it is testified, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."

For on the one hand a preceding commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness

(for the law made nothing perfect), but on the other hand there is the introduction of a better hope through which we draw near to God.

And by as much as this was not without an oath (for these on the one hand have become priests without an oath,

For a high priest such as this indeed is fitting for us, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and having become exalted above the heavens,

who does not need every day like the former high priests to offer up sacrifices for his own sins and then for the sins of the people, because he did this once for all when he offered up himself.

For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the statement of the oath, after the law, appoints a Son, who is made perfect forever.

For every high priest is appointed in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices; therefore it was necessary for this one also to have something that he offers.

who serve a sketch and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tabernacle, for he says, "See to it that you make everything according to the pattern which was shown to you on the mountain."

For if that first covenant had been faultless, occasion would not have been sought for a second.

For in finding fault with them he says, "Behold, days are coming, says the Lord, when I will complete a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah,

For this is the covenant that I will decree with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I am putting my laws in their minds and I will write them on their hearts, and I will be their God and they will be my people.

For I will be merciful toward their wrongdoings, and I will not remember their sins any longer."

Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and the earthly sanctuary.

For a tent was prepared, the first one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the presentation of the loaves, which is called the holy place.

which was a symbol for the present time, in which both the gifts and sacrifices which were offered were not able to perfect the worshiper with respect to the conscience,

and not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, he entered once for all into the most holy place, obtaining eternal redemption.

For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled sanctify them for the ritual purity of the flesh,