but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the world.

And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, though these also are descended from Abraham.

For the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.

and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. But of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

These preparations having thus been made, the priests go continually into the outer tabernacle, performing their ritual duties.

It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

For since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices which are continually offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near.

But in these sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year after year.

When he said above, "You did not desire, nor did you take pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings" (these are offered according to the law),

Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from a distance, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised,