Hebrews 5:1
Context5:1 For every high priest is taken from among the people 1 and appointed 2 to represent them before God, 3 to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Hebrews 8:3
Context8:3 For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. So this one too had to have something to offer.
Hebrews 9:9
Context9:9 This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.
Hebrews 9:23
Context9:23 So it was necessary for the sketches 4 of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, 5 but the heavenly things themselves required 6 better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 9:26
Context9:26 for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the consummation of the ages to put away sin by his sacrifice.
Hebrews 10:8
Context10:8 When he says above, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you did not desire nor did you take delight in them” 7 (which are offered according to the law),
Hebrews 10:11
Context10:11 And every priest stands day after day 8 serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again – sacrifices that can never take away sins.
Hebrews 13:15
Context13:15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.


[5:1] 1 tn Grk “from among men,” but since the point in context is shared humanity (rather than shared maleness), the plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) has been translated “people.”
[5:1] 2 tn Grk “who is taken from among people is appointed.”
[5:1] 3 tn Grk “appointed on behalf of people in reference to things relating to God.”
[9:23] 4 tn Or “prototypes,” “outlines,” referring to the earthly sanctuary. See Heb 8:5 above for the prior use of this term.
[9:23] 5 tn Grk “with these”; in the translation the referent (sacrifices) has been specified for clarity.
[9:23] 6 tn Grk “the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.”
[10:8] 7 sn Various phrases from the quotation of Ps 40:6 in Heb 10:5-6 are repeated in Heb 10:8.