Hebrews 7
1. This Righteous King was the King of Peace, the King Priest of the Most High God, and He gave the land to Abraham as he turned away from the war of the kings, and He blessed him,
2. And Abraham chose for Him tithes from everything that was with him. His name is then appropriately "the King of Righteousness," and again, "the King who bestows Peace is the King of Peace,"
3. Neither His Father, nor His Mother were written of in the tribal annals; and neither the beginning of His days, nor the end of His Life [were written of,] except of as those in the likeness of the Son of God, thus his Kingly Priesthood is established forever.*
4. Look then how great He is that Abraham, the first of our ancestors, gave Him tithes and the very best that he had?
5. For those who received the kingly priesthood were of the children of Levi, they had the charge of the Law, to gather the tithes from the nation, who were their brethren, who were also the descendants of Abraham.*
6. This one, then, who was not written of in their tribal annals, received tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who received the land.*
7. Without a problem, then, the One who would be reduced would bless the one who would be enriched from Him.
8. And, therefore, humanity that dies, receives tithes. Likewise, then, the One of Whom the Scripture testifies that He lives forever.
9. And like a human being says, "Through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, he also tithed."
10. For he was still unborn in the lineage of his father* when the Righteous King received the land.
11. If thus kingly priesthood was developed through the Levites, so as the Law should be consecrated to the nation through Levi, what need was there for another King Priest to rise in the likeness of the Righteous King? It would be said, then, that He would be in the likeness of Aaron instead.
12. However, so as there would be a transformation in the kingly priesthood, therefore, there was a transformation in the Law also.
13. For the One of whom these things were said, was to be born of a different tribe, none* of whom had ever served at the altar.
14. For it is well known that our Lord descended from Judah, from a tribe about whom Moses said nothing regarding their kingly priesthood.
15. And even more so it is known, in that it is said that in the likeness of the Righteous King there would rise another King Priest,
16. He whose flesh* was not subject to the commandments of the Law, except to the power of everlasting life that cannot be bought.
17. For it was testified regarding Him that, "You are the eternal King Priest in the likeness of the Righteous King."
18. The transformation that came over the first Law was because of its weakness, and since ultimately there was nothing to be gained by it.*
19. For the Law cannot improve over the Hope [of the Kingdom;] however, as such this Hope is greater than the Law, whereas we gain communion with God,
20. And He confirms it with oaths.*
21. For they became king priests without oaths. However, He became [the King Priest] with oaths, as it was said regarding Him by David that the Lord swore and did not lie that, "You are the eternal King Priest in the likeness of the Righteous King."
22. All this magnifies the Covenant through which we gained* Jesus.
23. And there were many king priests, because they would die and they were not allowed to remain permanently.
24. He, however, since He rose for eternity,* His Kingly Priesthood would never pass.
25. And He can lead to eternal life* those whom He offers with His hand to God, for He is alive in every season and offers up prayers on their behalf.
26. For it was such a King Priest that blessed us -- pure and without a trace of evil, without deceit and incapable of sin, and ascendant above the heavens.
27. And He was not compelled every day, like their ruling* king priests, to offer sacrifices beforehand on his own behalf and then on behalf of the nation; for He did this one time* as He offered Himself.
28. For the Law raises by nature frail human beings as king priests; the Manifestation of the oaths who followed the Law is the eternal Son, the source of everlasting life.*
*7:3 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "To the end of the universe."
*7:5 Lit. Ar. expression: "From the back of Abraham." Or, male heirs.
*7:6 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "The Kingdom."
*7:10 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Still in his father's back."
*7:13 Lit. Ar. id.: "No human being."
*7:16 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Who was bodily."
*7:18 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "No help in it."
*7:19-20 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "For nothing develops the Law, over their sake -- Hope -- that is greater than it, that through it we get nearer we to God, and He verifies it by oaths."
*7:22 Lit. Ar. id.: "Profited," or "received interest in."
*7:24 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "To the end of the universe."
*7:25 Lit. Ar. figure of speech: "To the end of the universe."
*7:27.1 Lit. Ar. id.: "Master."
*7:27.2 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "In one season."
*7:28 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "The Son preserved to the end of the universe."
Hebrews 8
1. However, best of all we have the greatest King Priest, who sits from the right of the Supreme throne in heaven.
2. And He is the minister of the Blessed Temple and the Tabernacle of Truth; that which God embodies* and not mankind.
3. Any great King Priest who would rise to offer sacrifices and offerings, would be the reason for which He was also blessed, so that He may have something to offer.
4. And yet whilst He was on earth, He never became a King Priest, because there were king priests there that offered sacrifices according to the Law.
5. They ministered in the likeness and shadow of those who did in heaven, as was told to Moses while he set up the tabernacle, that, "You shall set up everything in the likeness of what you saw on the mountain."
6. Now, however, Jesus Christ has received a greater ministry than that, as the Covenant through which He became the Reconciler,* and through declarations greater than those that were given Him.
7. For if the first [covenant] was without opposition, it would not have affected this second one .
8. For He absolved them and said,
"Behold, there will come days,
... said the Lord,
'And I will fulfill the house of Israel,*
And fulfill the house of Judah,
By the New Covenant,'
9. 'Not like the Covenant I gave their ancestors
... on the day I took them by their hand
And led them out of the land of Egypt,
... because they did not uphold my Covenant,
I too let them flounder*,' said the Lord."
10. "This Covenant, then, that I lay upon the house of Israel,
... is after these days," said the Lord.
"I shall develop my Laws into their minds,
... and over their hearts I shall write them,
And I shall become their God
... and they shall become my nation.
11. "And no human being shall teach anything else
... according to themselves and say that
You shall know the Lord,
... for they will all know me,
From their smallest one to their priests.
12. "And I shall cut them off their abomination,
... and their sins I will not recall them again.
13. "By what I declare in the New Covenant,
... the first Covenant shall become the Old,
And that which becomes old
... and advanced in days is about to give birth."*
*8:2 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Occupies brimmingly."
*8:6 Lit. Ar. id.: "Catalyst."
*8:8 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "And develop over the house of the house of Israel."
*8:9 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Aged them."
*8:13 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "And that which oldens and ages is near throes that."
Hebrews 9
1. The first Covenant, however, had in it the instructions for service and a universal holy sanctuary.*
2. For the first tabernacle had in it the menorah, the consecration table and the sacrificial bread, and it was called the holy Sanctuary.*
3. The inner chamber, inside the two-sided entrance,* was called the holy of holies,
4. And there was in it the vessel of the incense,* made of gold and the Ark of the Covenant, which was all covered* with gold, and there was the vessel of gold that contained the manna and the staff of Aaron which had sprouted, and there was the Tablets of the Covenant,
5. And above it there were the cherubim of glory that foreshadowed the ultimate Sacrifice. For it was not then the season, however, to speak of each one of these as to how they would be promulgated.
6. And to the outer tabernacle there entered king priests in every season* to offer their services,
7. To the tabernacle within it, however, the leading king priest entered alone once a year, to offer the sacrifice of blood on his own behalf and on the behalf of the nation's foolishnesses.*
8. With this then the holy Spirit was making it known that the way of the saints was not yet revealed for many seasons while the tabernacle stood there.
9. And this was a mystery* in the season of the offerings and sacrifices, as they could not fathom the mind of the One who would be their Offering,*
10. Except they understood only about eating and drinking,* and regarding the ceremonial washings and baptisms they did very well indeed -- these that were the commandments consecrated with respect to the flesh, until there came the season of fulfillment.
11. However, when Christ came, it was by the oath of Kingly Priesthood that He was affirmed and He was the Lord and Master of the Tabernacle that was neither made with hands, nor was of this creation.
12. Nor did He enter with the blood of birds and four-legged creatures, except He entered with his own blood, one season, into the holy of holies, and He achieved Salvation for the universe.
13. For if the blood of the birds and four-legged creatures and their ashes was sufficient for those who were defiled and would sanctify them in the cleansing of their flesh,
14. How much more the blood of Christ -- with His eternal Spirit that He offered himself unblemished for God -- would that then cleanse our soul from perishable works,* [how much more] would that fulfill the service to the Living God.
15. Because of that He is the Reconciler of the New Covenant, who is the Savior of those who entered into the First Covenant and inherited the Kingdom, those who were called to inherit the eternal life.*
16. For where there is a covenant, it is through death that the adherent is resurrected.
17. It is regarding the dead person only that the truth is confirmed, because while that person is alive, their works are of no consequence.
18. That is why from the beginning without blood nothing was confirmed.
19. For when Moses gave the nation all the Commandments, according to the Law Moses sprinkled the blood of animals, using the crimson-marked wool and hyssop, over the Scriptures and over the entire nation,
20. And he told them, that this is the blood of the Covenant, with which I am commanding from God.
21. Also over the Tabernacle and all the vessels of service of that blood, he sprinkled it.
22. Because everything is cleansed by blood in the Law, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
23. For it is necessary that these things are cleansed in the likeness of what is heavenly. Those things, however, that are of heaven are of greater service than these.
24. For neither did Christ enter into a holy place that was built by hands, that is in the likeness of the true one, except He entered heaven itself so as to be seen in the visage of God, for our sake.
25. Nor did He offer Himself many seasons as did the leading king priests, entering every year into the holy place with the blood that was not their own.
26. And if otherwise, He would have had to suffer the Passion many seasons since the beginning of the universe. Now, however, He offered Himself only one time* at the end of the universe in the Sacrifice that annihilates sin.
27. And whereas He consecrated for human beings to die one season, and after their death, one judgment,
28. Likewise also Christ offered Himself one season, through His [human] Essence He obliterated the sins of many, so as in the second season those who held onto Him would see themselves Alive without their sins.
*9:1 Lit. Ar. id.: "House of Holy."
*9:2 Lit. Ar. id.: "House of the Holy."
*9:3 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "That is inside the two faces of the doorway."
*9:4.1 Lit. Ar. id.: "House of Incense."
*9:4.2 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Won."
*9:6 Lit. Ar. id.: "Every generation."
*9:7 Lit. Ar. id. retained: "Sins."
*9:9.1 Lit. Ar. figure of speech: "Myth."
*9:9.2 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "Those who could not find to condense the conscience of who would offer them."
*9:10 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "Except with eating and drinking alone."
*9:14 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "Our conscience from dead acts."
*9:15 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "The inheritance to the [end of the] universe."
*9:26 Lit. Ar. id.: "One season."
Hebrews 10
1. For the Law bore the shadow of the blessing destined to follow, it was not their human essence that they sacrificed, that is why they offered the sacrifices annually, for they could never sustain* those on whose behalf they made the sacrifices.
2. For if they were sustained, they would be at peace after their sacrifices, because their conscience would not allow them to think of sinning, those that were cleansed for a season.
3. Except it was through the sacrifices that they remembered their sins every season.
4. For the blood of bulls and sparrows cannot cleanse sins.
5. Because of that when He entered in the universe, He said,
"I am neither satisfied by sacrifices and offerings;8. From above He said that sacrifices, offerings and final holocausts I did not ask for on behalf of sins, those that were offered through the Law,
... as I am coming in the flesh.*
6. "Nor am I asking for the ultimate holocaust.*
7. "That is when I said, 'Behold, I am coming,
... just as the Scriptures* wrote about me,
To do your will, O, God.' "
9. And after that He said that, behold, I am coming to do the will of God. With this He retired the First [Covenant] so as to inaugurate* the Second.
10. For by His will we were sanctified, by the sacrifice of His body, Jesus Christ did it in one season.
11. For every leading King priest who rose to perform this service in his day,* he would offer the very same sacrifices, those that could never cleanse sins.
12. He, however, offered one sacrifice on behalf of sins, and He sat from the right of God forever.*
13. And He stands firm until His enemies are consecrated like the rug beneath His feet.
14. For with one offering He preserved those who are sanctified through Him forever.*
15. The holy Spirit also witnessed on our behalf, who said,
16. "This is the [New] Covenant18. When there is the forgiveness of sins, however, there is no need for the offering on behalf of sins.
... that I will give them after these days," said the Lord,
They shall bear the Law in their minds,
... and on their hearts they shall write it,"
17. "And their abominable acts
... and their sins I shall not recall."
19. Hence we have been given this entry into the holy sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, with uncovered faces,
20. And the road for life eternal that has been renewed by the entry through the two-sided door, which is His flesh.
21. And we have a King Priest who is Lord of His House of God.*
22. Let us, therefore, accept the offering with a sincere heart and through the testament of faith, as our hearts are sprinkled [with His blood] and our consciences are cleansed of evil and our bodies are washed by the cleansing Waters.
23. And let us become leavened by the celebration of our Hope without fail. For Faithful is He who sent us this Message of Hope.
24. And let us look at one another with the enthusiasm of love and the performance of good deeds.
25. And let us not leave our community, as is becoming the habit with certain people, except love one another from within,*
26. For if human beings commit sin of their own free will, after they have received the knowledge of the Truth, there is no sacrifice that can be offered on behalf of those sins,*
27. Except the power of the Judgment and the fervor of the Light was destined to consume the enemy.*
28. For if those who transgressed the Law of Moses died by the testimony of two or three witnesses who showed no mercy,
29. How much more do you expect those who trampled on [the Law] of the Son of God will receive upon their heads, thinking that His Covenant was like any other one,* [the Covenant] through which He bequeathed us in Spirit and Grace?*
30. For we know the One who said,
"Mine is the loyalty and I shall repay,"and again,
"The Lord judges His people.32. Remember thus the early days, when you received the baptism and enthusiastically anticipated the great passion.
Great is the submission,
31. "To fall in the hands of the Living God."
33. Through evictions and tribulations, so as you may develop vision.* And so you may also intermarry* with those who preach the Hope [of the Kingdom.]
34. And you took responsibility for those who were thus bound, and the seizers that left you bereft, you preached about with joy, because you know that you have a treasure in heaven that grows bigger and will not vanish.
35. Therefore, you shall never lose the moment when you will stand with your heads held high,* for you are destined for great rewards.*
36. For the love of that Hope is what you have had, to do the will of God and inherit the Kingdom.
37. For that season is short and very small, when He comes the One who Comes,
38. The righteous live by His faith, then. And if He cuts them down, He is not pleased in doing it,*
39. For we were not destined to be cut down and destined for oblivion, except for the faith that fulfills our soul.
*10:1 Lit. Ar. id.: "Develop."
*10:5 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "However, I have been clad with the body."
*10:6 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Concluding holocausts."
*10: 7 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "By the had of the Scriptures."
*10:9 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Raise."
*10:11 Lit. Ar. expression: "Everyday."
*10:12 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "Sat at the right of God to the end of the universe."
*10:14 Lit. Ar. id.: "To the end of the universe."
*10:21 Lit. Ar. id. retained: "His sanctuary."
*10:25 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Love one from one."
*10:26 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction retained: Paul is saying this is impossible.
*10:27 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "Except it was destined that the judgment of the power and the zeal of the fire to eat the enemy."
*10:29.1 Lit. Ar. id.: "Human being."
*10:29.2 Concluding the rhetorical question stating the impossible condition of a person being saved, or as is in the Aramaic, a person who has received eternal life. Notice, verses 28 and 29 are one sentence.
*10:33.1 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "Through ouster and tribulations and that you may become seers."
*10:33.2 Lit Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Associate."
*10:35 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "With openness of face."
*10:38 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "His soul is not satisfied with it."
Hebrews 11
1. Faith, then, allows what is anticipated by the Hope [of the Kingdom,] He who was given to them through oaths and by the Revelation of the Invisible.
2. And through this is the testimony over the priests.
3. For it is through faith that we learn how to win eternal lives* by the Manifestation of God, and [how to discern] those things that are visible from what is Invisible.
4. It was through faith that Abel offered the sacrifice to God that was more acceptable than Cain's, and because of it he was regarded as righteous, and it was God who testified regarding his offering, and because of that as Abel was on his deathbed, he was still speaking of it.
5. Through faith Enoch passed on and did not taste death, and he was not to be found, because God had moved him away. For before he had passed on, there had been the testimony, that he had glorified God.
6. Without faith, then, no human being can glorify God. For a person is responsible for what is offered to God, that is an indication of faith and a proof that those who love Him, He repays.
7. Through faith as He spoke to Noah about the unforeseen, Noah complied and built the ark to save his household, so as through Him they may deserve to live in the world and become the heirs of righteousness through faith.
8. Through faith when Abraham was called on, he listened and went out to the country that was destined for him to receive as inheritance, and he set off not knowing where he was going.
9. It was through faith that he settled like a foreigner in a land to which he would be the heir, and he lived in the tabernacle with Isaac and Jacob, his children in the inheritance of the Kingdom.
10. For he held forth to the City that had a real foundation, a City that was crafted and built by God Himself.
11. Through faith also Sarah, who was barren, received the vigor to conceive an offspring and she did not give birth in the season according to her years, because she upheld that faithful is the One Who bequeathed her the Kingdom.
12. Because of that from one who was retired through old age, were born many, like the star in heaven and like the sand at the edge of the sea that is beyond number.
13. They all died while faithful, and all of them did not receive their lands, except from afar they saw [the Kingdom] and were overjoyed by it, and today as they are foreigners and settlers on the earth.
14. These things that are thus recorded [in Scriptures,] however, indicate that they yearned for their City.
15. And even though that they loved the City from where they had to get out, there was a season designated for them to return to it and revisit it.
16. Now, it was known then that they yearned for something better, that which was in heaven, because of which, God was not embarrassed to be called their God. For He did have a better city for them.
17. Through faith Abraham offered Isaac, as he was tested, raising his only child to the altar, the child he received through the Kingdom.
18. For he was Told that through Isaac your seed will be named,
19. And he reassured to himself that it is within the power of God* to even raise the dead and, therefore, Isaac was given to him only figuratively.*
20. Through faith, according to what was destined, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
21. Through faith as Jacob was dying, he blessed one by one all the children of Joseph, so as the head of his staff would grow and proliferate.
22. Through faith when Joseph was dying, he reminded them of the Exodus of the children of Israel and he instructed them regarding his bones.
23. Through faith the parents of Moses hid him three months from the time he was born, to make sure that the child was well nurtured,* and they did not submit to the orders of the king.
24. Through faith when Moses was a man, he committed an offense so as not to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
25. And he chose for himself the tribulation of God's people and not the short season of sin's pleasures.
26. And he viewed Christ's riches that he harvested as better than his properties in Egypt, for he looked forward to his recompense.
27. Through faith he left Egypt and he did not submit to the king's anger, and he preached as he saw fit regarding the Invisible God.
28. Through faith he celebrated the Passover and sprinkled the blood so as the one who destroyed the first born heirs would not come near them.
29. Through faith they crossed the Red Sea as if it was dry land and the Egyptians were swallowed by it as they attacked them.
30. Through faith the walls of Jericho fell down, when they were circled seven days.
31. Through faith Rehab did not commit prostitution with those that did not obey when she received the spies in peace.
32. What else shall I say? For the season is short for me to comment on Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and other prophets,
33. Those who through faith won over kings, performed righteous acts, received the inheritance, closed the mouth of lions,
34. Who quenched the roaring fires,* were spared the sharp edge of the sword,* were restored from illness, were mighty in battle, and were able to beat back the assaults of the enemy.
35. And they returned to the women their children from the resurrection of the dead.* And others were killed by demons and could not be spared, so that they may receive a greater resurrection.
36. Others entered through being subjected to mockery and torture, others were delivered through imprisonment and were mobbed.
37. Others were stoned, others were hacked, others died by the open sword, others went around attired in sheep and goat skin sacks, impoverished, harried and pummeled by blows.
38. No one* saw fit to give them a place in this world, and they were as though lost in the wilderness, the mountains and the caves and the crevices of the earth.
39. And all these so there may be upon them the testimony of faith; they did not receive the land,
40. Because God from the beginning gazed upon the role we would play in helping them, so as they did not perish* in spite [of all our efforts.]*
*11:3 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Lives of the universes."
*11:19.1 Lit. Ar. id.: "The hands of God."
*11:19.2 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "As parable."
*11:23 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Was handsome."
*11:34.1 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Powers of fire."
*11: 34.2 Lit. Ar. id.: "Mouth of the sword."
*11:35 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction retained: So they would not be subject to the second death.
*11:38 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "No human being."
*11:40.1 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Shrink."
*11:40.2 Lit. Ar. id.: Or: "die meaninglessly."
Hebrews 12
1. Because of that also, we have all these witnesses around us, like clouds circling us above, that we are relieved of our burdens, also of those sins that we are guilty of* in every season, as we preach the hope [of the Kingdom] and run the course of the struggle that has been vouchsafed us,
2. We gaze upon Jesus who was the beginning and the fulfillment of faith, who instead of the joy that He possessed, He proffered the Crucifix, conquered its humiliation and sat at the right of the throne of God.
3. Look to what extent He proffered Himself on behalf of sinners, those who were their own stumbling block, that you may not stop and give up.*
4. Neither have you lost any blood* in your struggle against sin yet.
5. Nor have you lost the enlightenment* that He revealed to you as Children,
"Son, neither lose track of the Lord's enlightenment,7. Teach, therefore, this enlightenment because God bequeathed for you this assistance as Children, for who are the children that are not approved by their father?
nor let your soul quake when your loyalty strays from Him.
6. "For the Lord is merciful to whom He sanctifies,*
And is generous to those children whom He has willed."
8. And if you are devoid of this enlightenment, through which all human beings may be sanctified, you are better off with strangers than with children.*
9. And if our parents in the flesh were approving of us and we treated them with deference, how much more ought we to be obliged through submission to our Spiritual parentage and thus live eternally?
10. For they approved us for a short season according to their wishes; however, God [sanctifies] us for our own good,* that we may partake in His holiness.
11. Every form of enlightenment in its season is not proffered as joy, except as a sort of quiescence.* Later, however, it produces fruit of peace and righteousness for those who were trained in it.
12. Because of that let your hands find solutions* and let your knees commence forthrightly,
13. And set your feet on the straight course, so as the handicapped member may not stumble, except become healed.
14. Pursue peace with every human being, and holiness without which no human being will see our Lord.
15. And take heed that no human being should find you lacking in God's grace, lest the root of bitterness should arise and consume you, by which many are made decrepit.
16. And lest there is found among you a human being who fornicates and divorces like Esau, who sold his heir's inheritance for one meal.
17. For you know also that even afterwards he wished to inherit "the blessing," but was demoted, for the riches of grace could not be found though he begged for them in tears.
18. For your communion was neither with the holocaust and forging fire, nor with the darkness and the storm and hurricane,
19. Neither [were you called] to hear the sound of the horn and of the words -- those who heard Him asked that no greater words should ever be spoken to them.
20. For they could not preach anything that was commanded, that if they had even offered giant beasts on the mountain, they would be stoned.*
21. And so overwhelming was the vision, Moses said, "I was in total submission and I trembled."
22. You, however, received the communion on Mount Zion and in the city of the Living God, the heavenly Jerusalem and in the presence of the assembly of thousands of angels,
23. And at the church of the heirs who were written of in heaven and in the presence of the God who judges all, and the righteous spirits of those who were preserved [in faith.]
24. And Jesus the Reconciler of the New Covenant, who sprinkled His blood that spoke better than that of Abel's.
25. Beware then what you ask and of whom you ask that is speaking to you. For if they were not appeased by who spoke to them on earth, how much more are we to be appeased by the One who speaks to me from heaven?
26. The One whose voice shakes the earth. Now He has brought us the message and Told us, "Again, for a season, I will shake not only the earth, except also the heaven."
27.This then that He told us with respect to a season, is an indication of the change that will affect that which is being shaken, for they are the servants, whereas they shall be made stronger so as not to be shaken ever again,
28. Because of this we received the Kingdom that cannot be shaken, and we received the grace by which we serve and glorify God with discipline* and in submission,
29. For our God is a consuming Light.
*12:1 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "That which please us."
*12:3 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Finish yourself and unravel your soul."
*12:4 Lit. Ar. expression: "Reached blood."
*12:5 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Civilization."
*12:6 Lit. Ar. id.: Or: "Approves."
*12:8 Lit. Ar. idiomatic construction: "May you have strangers and not children." In other words, "You may as well not have children."
*12:10 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "To assist us."
*12:11 Lit. Ar. figure of speech: "Weakness."
*12:12 Lit. Ar. idiomatic expression: "Your hands loosenings."
*12:20 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech retained: "Soundly rejected."
*1:28 Lit. Ar. id.: "Leavened."
Hebrews 13
1. May you be bound with brotherly love.
2. And do not lose your mercy toward strangers. For this is how a human being is deemed worthy to receive angels while awake.
3. Remember those who are imprisoned, as if you were imprisoned with them. Remember those who are persecuted, as you are also a human being in the flesh.
4. All married couples are to be honored, and their bed is clean. Those who are adulterers and fornicators, however, God will judge.
5. Do not let your mercy be guided by money, except expend everything you have for the sake of it. For the Lord has said, "I shall neither leave you, nor loosen my hold on you."
6. And we have this assurance as He has said, "My Lord is my backer, I submit to no one, what can the human being do to me?"
7. Remember your leaders in ministry, those who spoke to you of the Manifestation of God. Imitate their relentless service and proclaim their faith.
8. Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of yesterday, today and forever.*
9. Do not follow the foreign and constantly changing knowledge of others. For it is beautiful that our hearts be justified by grace and not by what we eat, because diet was not much help to those that followed it.
10. We have an altar, however, from which those who served at the tabernacle have no authority to eat.
11. For the beasts that the king priests brought their blood into the holy of holies, [to be offered] on behalf of sins, their meat was cooked* after the ceremonial forgiveness of sins.*
12. Because of that Jesus also when He sanctified His people with His blood, after He entered the City, He Sorrowed.
13. And we also likewise who went out to Him after the forgiveness of sins, accepted His sacrificed Body.
14. For we have no city established here now, except we hold on for the one destined to come.
15. And by His hand we raise the offerings of glory for God in every season, those that are "the lambs" from the lips of those who confess His name.
16. And do not lose your mercy for and association with the poor, for through these actions does a human being glorify God.
17. Adhere to your leaders in ministry and listen to them, for they hold the vigil on behalf of your souls, like the human being who gives the accounting on your behalf, so as that they may do this with joy and not while sighing in despair because you do not show appreciation.
18. Pray over us. For we rely on that consciousness of blessings, so that through everything we wish for, we may lead beautifully.
19. Moreover, I beg you to do this, so as I may return to you very soon.
20. Then the God of Peace, who rose from the dead to be the great shepherd of the Church through the blood of the Covenant, who is Jesus Christ our Lord,
21. He who preserves you through every blessed act to do His will, He who pledges through us that which is beautiful before Him, by the hand of Jesus Christ, to Whom is the glory to the end of the universe of all the universes, amen.
22. I beg you, then, my brothers and sisters, to let your spirits flow through the Manifestation of Love, as I have written you in all detail.
23. You shall come know our brother Timothy, who has been redeemed. And if I should come soon, I will see you together with him.
24. Shalom to all your leaders in the ministry, and all the saints. All of us from Italy say shalom.
25. Blessings to all of you, amen.(The end of the Letter to the Hebrews that was written from Italy.)
*13:8 Lit. Ar. id.: "To the end of the universe."
*13:11.1 Lit. Ar. idiomatic figure of speech: "Burned."
*13:11.2 Lit. Ar. id.: "The loosening." Or: "the untying."
Translated by Victor Alexander © 2001
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