[Although] God spoke long ago in many parts and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets,

[for] forty years. Therefore I was angry with this generation, and I said, 'They always go astray in their heart, and they do not know my ways.'

For he has spoken somewhere about the seventh [day] in this way: "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works,"

For we do not have a high priest who is not able to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who has been tempted in all [things] in the same way, without sin.

But even if we are speaking in this way, dear friends, we are convinced of better [things] concerning you, and belonging to salvation.

In the same way God, [because he] wanted to show even more to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his resolve, guaranteed [it] with an oath,

Now these things having been prepared in this way, the priests enter into the first tent {continually} [as they] accomplish their service,

The Holy Spirit [was] making this clear, [that] the way [into] the holy place [was] not yet revealed, [while] the first tent was still in existence,

[by the] new and living way which he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, his flesh,

sometimes being publicly exposed both to insults and to afflictions, and sometimes becoming sharers with those who were treated in this way.

Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you; {considering the outcome of their way of life}, imitate their faith.

Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a good conscience, [and] want to conduct ourselves commendably in every [way].