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Hebrews 8:3-5
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Hebrews 8:3-5
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Earthly Priests Serve In a Copy And Shadow of The Heavenly Things
3 For every high priest is appointed that he might be offering both gifts and sacrifices. Hence it is[a] necessary that this One also have something which He may offer. 4 Now indeed, if He were on earth He would not even be a priest— there being the ones offering the gifts according-to the Law, 5 who are serving a copy and a shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses has been warned, being about to complete the tabernacle: for “See”, He says [in Ex 25:40], “that you make everything according to the pattern having been shown to you on the mountain”.
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- Hebrews 8:3 Or, was; making this a specific reference to the cross instead of a general statement of principle.
Hebrews 8:3-5
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Hebrews 8:3-5
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3 Every high priest(A) is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices,(B) and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer.(C) 4 If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.(D) 5 They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy(E) and shadow(F) of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned(G) when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”[a](H)
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- Hebrews 8:5 Exodus 25:40
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