how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation; which, indeed, having at first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;

But we behold Him Who was made a little lower than angels, Jesus, on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that, by the grace of God, He might taste death for every one.

For it was becoming Him, on Whose account are all things, and through Whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to perfect, through suffering, the Captain of their salvation.

Who was faithful to Him Who appointed Him, as also was Moses in all His house.

And Moses, indeed, was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of the things to be afterward spoken;

Wherefore, I was displeased with that generation, and said, 'They do always err in their heart, and they did not know My ways;

And with whom was He displeased forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose carcasses fell in the wilderness?

Since, therefore, it remains for some to enter into it, and those to whom the Gospel was formerly proclaimed entered not in because of unbelief,

And no one takes the honor to himself, but, when called by God, as was also Aaron.

Who, in the days of His flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to Him Who was able to save Him from death, and having been heard by reason of His godly fear,

though He was a Son, learned obedience from the things which He suffered;

Now consider how great this man was, to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the chief spoils.

for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

If, therefore, there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there, that another Priest should arise according to the rank of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned according to the rank of Aaron?

And inasmuch as it was not without the taking of an oath

For such a High Priest was befitting us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

for the law constitutes men high priests who have infirmity, but the word of the oath, which was after the law, constitutes the Son perfected forever.

who, indeed, serve in the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses has been divinely warned, when about to make the tabernacle; for "See," saith He, "that you make all things according to the pattern which was showed you in the mount";

For a tabernacle was prepared; the first, in which were both the lamp-stand and the table, and the show-bread, which, indeed, is called "Holy;"

having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on every side with gold, in which was a golden pot containing the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

There was, therefore, a necessity that the copies of the things in Heaven should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves, with better sacrifices than these.

of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be accounted worthy, who trampled under foot the Son of God, and accounted the blood of the covenant with which He was sanctified an unholy thing, and treated with contempt the Spirit of grace?

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he received witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he, being dead, is still speaking.

By faith Enoch was translated, so as not to see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for, it has been witnessed to him that, before his translation, he had been well-pleasing to God.

By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go forth into the place which he was about to receive for an inheritance; and he went forth, not knowing whither he was going.

for he was waiting for the city which has the foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

By faith Abraham, when tried, has offered up Isaac; yea, he who gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son,

to whom it was said, "In Isaac shall your seed be called;"

By faith Moses, when born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a comely child; and they were not afraid of the king's command.

regarding the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking away to the recompense.

(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.

For ye know that even after that, when wishing to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for repentance, although he earnestly sought it with tears.

for they could not bear that which was being commanded: "And, if a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned";

and so terrible was the appearance, Moses said, "I am exceedingly frightened and in fear!"