For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day, thus; And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.

And in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.

as also in another place he says, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

saying, Surely, blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you;

For if that first covenant had been faultless, no place would have been sought for the second. [But it was not].

By faith Abraham being called obeyed and went out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out not knowing where he was going.

For you know that afterwards, wishing also to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind, though he sought it with tears.