Ibrani 7:21

7:21 but Jesus ¹  did so ²  with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’” ³  –

Ibrani 8:4

8:4 Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer ⁴  the gifts prescribed by the law.

Ibrani 9:9

9:9 This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.

Ibrani 9:23

9:23 So it was necessary for the sketches ⁵  of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, ⁶  but the heavenly things themselves required ⁷  better sacrifices than these.

[7:21]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:21]  ² tn The words “did so” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

[7:21]  ³ sn A quotation from Ps 110:4 (see Heb 5:6, 6:20, and 7:17).

[8:4]  ⁴ tn Grk “there are those who offer.”

[9:23]  ⁵ tn Or “prototypes,” “outlines,” referring to the earthly sanctuary. See Heb 8:5 above for the prior use of this term.

[9:23]  ⁶ tn Grk “with these”; in the translation the referent (sacrifices) has been specified for clarity.

[9:23]  ⁷ tn Grk “the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.”