Hebrews 1:3

1:3 The Son is ¹  the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, ²  and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. ³ 

Hebrews 9:4

9:4 It contained the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. In this ark ⁴  were the golden urn containing the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

Hebrews 9:15

9:15 And so he is the mediator ⁵  of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, ⁶  since he died ⁷  to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant.

Hebrews 9:19

9:19 For when Moses had spoken every command to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats with water and scarlet wool and hyssop and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

Hebrews 12:2

12:2 keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. ⁸ 

Hebrews 13:17

13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. ⁹  Let them do this ¹⁰  with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.

[1:3]  ¹ tn Grk “who being…and sustaining.” Heb 1:1-4 form one skillfully composed sentence in Greek, but it must be broken into shorter segments to correspond to contemporary English usage, which does not allow for sentences of this length and complexity.

[1:3]  ² tn Grk “by the word of his power.”

[1:3]  ³ sn An allusion to Ps 110:1, quoted often in Hebrews.

[9:4]  ⁴ tn Grk “in which”; in the translation the referent (the ark) has been specified for clarity.

[9:15]  ⁷ tn The Greek word μεσίτης (mesith", “mediator”) in this context does not imply that Jesus was a mediator in the contemporary sense of the word, i.e., he worked for compromise between opposing parties. Here the term describes his function as the one who was used by God to enact a new covenant which established a new relationship between God and his people, but entirely on God’s terms.

[9:15]  ⁸ tn Grk “the promise of the eternal inheritance.”

[9:15]  ⁹ tn Grk “a death having occurred.”

[12:2]  ¹⁰ sn An allusion to Ps 110:1.

[13:17]  ¹³ tn Or “as ones who will give an account”; Grk “as giving an account.”

[13:17]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “that they may do this.”