in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.

And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham.

For the one concerning whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated 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.

Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle performing the divine worship,

Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no longer any offering for sin.

All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised,