For if the word spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and bad instruction received the just payment of reward;

How shall we escape, having neglected such great salvation; which at the beginning taken to be spoken by the Lord, by them having heard was made firm to us;

Wherefore in all things it was necessary to be made like to the brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful chief priest in things towards God, in order to propitiate for the sin of the people.

For this was deemed worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he has greater honour of the house having built it.

Wherefore I was offended with that generation and I said, They always wander in heart; and they knew not my ways.

And with whom was he offended forty years? was it not with them having sinned, whose members fell in the desert?

For yet was he in his father's loins, when Melchisedec met him.

Who according to the law of a fleshly command was not born, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

Who serve the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was given an intimation of the divine will, being about to complete the tent: for, See, says he, thou make all things according to the type shewed thee in the mount.

And now he has attained a more distinguished office, in how much also he is mediator of a better covenant, which was legislated upon better promises.

For if that first was faultless, then place was not to be sought for the second.

For the first tent was prepared; (in which was the chandelier, and table, and the setting up of the loaves;) which is called holy.

Having the golden censer, and ark of the covenant surrounded on all sides with gold, in which was the golden urn having the manna, and Aaron's rod having budded, and the tables of the covenant;

Wherefore neither was the first consecrated without blood.

And with whole burnt offering for sin wast thou not contented.

Then said I, Behold, I am here (in the head of the book it was written of me,) O God, to do thy will.

Of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be deemed worthy. having trodden down the Son of God, and deemed the blood of the covenant common, in which he was consecrated, and having outraged the Spirit of grace?

By faith Abel brought near a greater sacrifice to God than Cain, by which he was testified of to be just, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaks.

By faith Enoch was transferred not to see death; and was not found, because God had transferred him: for before his transferring he had been testified of, to have pleased God.

By faith Abraham, being called, listened, to go forth into the place which he was about to receive for an inheritance; and he came out, not knowing where he is coming.

To whom it was spoken, That in Isaac shall seed be called to thee:

Reckoning that God was also able to raise from the dead; whence he also received him in a parable.

By faith Moses, born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw a shrewd child; and they were not afraid of the edict of the king.

By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the king's wrath: for, as seeing the invisible, he was strong.

(Of whom the world was not worthy:) wandering about in solitary places, and mountains, and caves, and holes of the earth.

For ye know also afterwards, wishing to inherit the praise, he was disapproved of: for he found no place for a change of mind, although having sought it with tears.

And so dreadful was that being made to appear, Moses said, I am terrified and trembling:)