Hebrews 8:11

The New Covenant · Hebrews 8:6–13
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
Literal
And they shall not teach, each his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because all will know Me, from the small to the great of them,
Latin
…et non docebit unusquisque proximum suum, et unusquisque fratrem suum, dicens: Cognosce Dominum: quoniam omnes scient me a minore usque ad majorem eorum:

Original

Greek
English
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.

Notes

All people in the new covenant know the Lord. A close and personal relationship with him is at the center of the new covenant.

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.

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

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Book of Jeremiah Covenant 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 Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Law: Temporary Millennium: General Scriptures Concerning Offerings: Insufficiency of Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning The Covenant: Blessings Connected With