And, Thou, at the beginning, Lord, didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands:

And they truly of the sons of Levi, receiving the office of priest, have a command to take a tenth part from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, although having come out of the loins of Abraham:

For the priesthood being transferred, of necessity also is a transposition of law.

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

(For the law completed nothing,) but the bringing in of a better hope; by which we draw near to God.

For the law establishes men chief priests having weakness; but the word of the sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath, after the law, the Son, having been perfected forever.

For if truly he were upon earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests bringing in gifts according to the law;

For every command spoken according to law by Moses, to all the people, having taken the blood of calves and he-goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and also the book, and he sprinkled all the people,

And almost all things are purified according to the law with blood; and without blood-letting there is no remission.

For the law having a shadow of good things about to be, not the same image of the things, with these sacrifices which they bring in yearly in continuance never can render perfect them coming thereto.

Farther back, saying, That sacrifice and bringing in and whole burnt offerings and for sin thou wouldest not, neither wert contented with; which are brought in according to law;

Any one having rejected Moses' law, without compassion dies by two or three witnesses: