and for this reason he is obligated to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people.

<p class="otpoetry">&#8220;<i><b>Whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you took no delight inb>.i>p>

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

By faith Joseph, at the end of his life,<n id="1" /> mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel<n id="2" /> and gave instructions about his burial.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">For he did not put the world to come,<n id="1" /> about which we are speaking,<n id="2" /> under the control of angels.

For if Joshua had given them rest, God<n id="1" /> would not have spoken afterward about another day.

By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us.<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">On this topic we have much to say<n id="1" /> and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish<n id="2" /> in hearing.

But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.

For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.

And above the ark<n id="1" /> were the cherubim<n id="2" /> of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Now is not the time to speak of these things in detail.

<p class="bodytext">For if we deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins is left for us,<n id="1" />

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to conduct ourselves rightly in every respect.

For he has spoken somewhere about the seventh day in this way: &#8220;<b><i>And God rested on the seventh day from all his worksi>b>,&#8221;<n id="1" />

<p class="otpoetry">&#8220;<i><b>Then I saidb>,i> &#8216;<b><i>Here I am:i>b><n id="1" /> <i><b>I have come &#8211; it is written of me in the scroll of the book &#8211; to do your willb>, <b>O Godb>.i>&#8217;&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">When he says above, &#8220;<b><i>Sacrifices and offeringsi>b> and <b><i>whole burnt offerings and sin-offeringsi>b> <b><i>you did not desire nor did you take delighti>b> in them&#8221;<n id="1" /> (which are offered according to the law),

<p class="bodytext">And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets.

For the bodies of those animals whose blood the high priest brings<n id="1" /> into the sanctuary as an offering for sin are burned outside the camp.

By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard<n id="1" /> constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.p>