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Hebrews 8

Hebrews 8:10

The New Covenant · Hebrews 8:6–13
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Translations

Modern
For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
Traditional
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 write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
Literal
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord, giving My laws into their mind, and I will inscribe them upon their hearts; and I will be unto them God, and they will be unto Me for a people.
Latin
Quia hoc est testamentum quod disponam domui Israël post dies illos, dicit Dominus: dando leges meas in mentem eorum, et in corde eorum superscribam eas: et ero eis in Deum, et ipsi erunt mihi in populum:

Original

Greek
English
For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Notes

Hebrews 8:10

In the old covenant, people had to deeply understand the words of the law (Deuteronomy 32:46). The kings of Israel and Judah were judged on their dedication to God's law (2 Kings 10:31; 2 Chronicles 31:21). Under the new covenant, God's laws are meant to be in people's minds and hearts. People would have renewed hearts and minds, with God's law as a natural, internal motivation.

Hebrews 8:7–13

The author refers to Jeremiah 31:31–34, an Old Testament prophecy about the new covenant with several important promises. Highlighting the new covenant's superiority supports the argument in Hebrews 9:1–10:18 that the Son’s offering under the new covenant was better than the old covenant offerings.

Hebrews 8:1–10:18

This passage explains that the role of Jesus as the heavenly high priest is better than the role of earthly priests.

Parallels

Jeremiah 31:26–40

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Book of Jeremiah Covenant Heart Hebrews, Letter to the Lord’s Supper, the Mediate, Mediator New Covenant Old Testament Canon Promise

Topics

Covenant: The Second Covenant Gospel: Called the New Covenant Law: Temporary Offerings: Insufficiency of Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning The Covenant: All Saints Interested In The Covenant: Blessings Connected With The Covenant: Renewed Under the Gospel The Law of God: Saints: Have, Written on Their Hearts The Promises of God: Subjects of Putting the Law Into the Heart