OET HEB chapter 10

Literal Version

10:1 The messiah’s sacrifice is once-for-all

10 The law is a shadow of the good things coming, not the exact image of them. Every year they offer the same sacrifices—over and over but never getting nearer to perfection, 2 otherwise they could have stopped offering them because once they were fully ‘clean’, they wouldn’t have needed anymore sacrifices to appease the conscience of their sins. 3 But as it is, every year there’s a reminder about their sins 4 because it’s simply not possible for the blood of goats and bulls to take away sins.

5 That’s why when Yeshua came into the world, he said:[ref]

“You don’t want sacrifice and offering,

but you prepared a body for me.

6 You took no pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin.

7 Then I said, ‘Listen, it’s been written about me in the scroll of the scriptures. I have come, God, to do whatever you want.’ ”

8 Previously he had said, ‘You don’t want sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and offerings for sin, and you didn’t take pleasure in them,’ even though they’re offered according to the law. 9 Then he said, ‘Listen, I’m coming to do whatever you want.’ So he was terminating the first agreement in order to be able to establish the second one. 10 By that agreement, we are made holy once-and-for-all through the offering of Yeshua Messiah’s body.

11 In fact, every priest has stood there every day ministering and often offering the same sacrifices,[ref] all of which have never been able to remove sins, 12 but this one offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, then sat down on God’s right[ref] 13 waiting even now until his enemies are overcome 14 Yes, with one sacrifice, he’s able to make people holy for all time.

15 The holy spirit also testifies to us, having said:

16 [ref]‘The master says: This is the agreement that I will make with them:

I will put my laws into their hearts and also I will write them into their minds.’

17 And,[ref] ‘I won’t remember their disobedience and their lawlessness any more.’ 18 Once there’s been forgiveness, then there’s no longer a need for an offering for sin.

10 For/Because a_shadow having the law of _the coming good things, not itself the image of _the matters, in _every year with _the same sacrifices, which they _are _offering to the continual, never are _being _able the ones approaching to _perfect.
2 Because not would they _ceased being _offered, because _of that not _one to _be _having anymore conscience of _sins, the ones serving once having _been _cleansed?
3 But in them there _is a_remembrance of _sins in _every year.
4 For/Because impossible it _is for_the_blood of _goats and of _bulls to _be _taking _away sins.
5 Therefore coming _in into the world, he _is _saying:
Sacrifice and offering not you _wanted, but a_body you _prepared for _me.
6 Whole _burnt _offerings and sacrifices for sin not you _took _pleasure.
7 Then I _said:
Behold, I _am _coming (in the_scroll of_the_scroll it _has _been _written concerning me) which to _do the god the will of _you.
8 Earlier saying, that Sacrifices, and offerings, and whole _burnt _offerings, and offerings for sin, neither you _wanted, nor you _took _pleasure (which according _to law are _being _offered), 9 then he _has _said:
Behold, I _am _coming which to _do the will of _you.
He _is _killing the first covenant, in _order _that the second he _may _establish.
10 By that will, having _been _sanctified we _are through the offering of _the body of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah once _for _all.
11 And every indeed priest has _stood in _every day ministering, and the same often offering sacrifices, which never are _being _able to _take _away sins.
12 But this one one for sins having _offered sacrifice, in the continual:
sat _down at the_right hand of_ the _god, 13 for _the rest, awaiting until may _be _put the enemies of _him a_footstool for _the feet of _him.
14 For/Because by _one offering, he _has _perfected for the continual the ones being _sanctified.
15 And is _testifying to _us also the spirit the holy, because/for after which to _have _said, 16 This is the covenant which I _will _be _covenanting with them after the days those, is _saying the_master, giving the_laws of _me in the_hearts of _them, also in the mind of _them I _will _be _inscribing them… 17 and of _the sins of _them, and of _the lawlessness of _them, no not I _will _be _being _reminded anymore.
18 And where forgiveness of _these is, no _longer there _is an_offering for sin.

10:19 Don’t give up on your faith

19 Therefore brothers and sisters, we have confidence to enter the holy place by Yeshua’s blood— 20 a new and life-giving path that he initiated for us to go through the curtain, which is his flesh. 21 Since we have an incredible priest presiding over God’s house, 22 we can approach God with sincere hearts in full assurance due to our faith, having our hearts sprinkled to clean us from our guilty consciences and with our bodies having been washed in clean water.[ref] 23 We can hold onto the confession of our unwavering hope because the one who made the promise is faithful, 24 and we can be considering how to provoke each other to show love and to do good things— 25 not giving up meeting together as some have, but rather encouraging each other even more as you all see the day of judgement coming closer.

26 If we keep on sinning after learning about the truth, then there’s no sacrifice left for our sins, 27 but the certain expectation of fearful judgement and of a fiery anger that will consume the god-haters.[ref] 28 Anyone who rejected Mosheh’ law would receive the death sentence without mercy by the strength of two or three witnesses,[ref] 29 so how much more severe punishment do you all expect might be considered appropriate for someone who trampled God’s son underfoot and who has considered the blood of the agreement as cheap[ref] and who has insulted the spirit of grace? 30 Yes, we know who said,[ref] ‘Vengeance is mine—I’m the one who’ll repay them,’ and again, ‘The master will be judging his people.’ 31 It’s a scary thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 Remember those earlier days when you first learnt about Messiah and how you endured a lot of suffering— 33 sometimes being publicly displayed with derision and persecution, and at other times helping others who were being treated like that. 34 You all sympathised with those who were imprisoned and cheerfully accepted the confiscation of your possessions because you knew that you have a better possession that will endure on. 35 So then, don’t toss away your boldness, because it’ll lead to a sizeable reward. 36 Rather you need to endure so that when you’ve done what God wants, you’ll all receive back what was promised 37 because:[ref]