And against whom was God ¹  provoked for forty years? Was it not those who sinned, whose dead bodies fell in the wilderness? ² 

For he has spoken somewhere about the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works,” ¹ 

for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

For a tent was prepared, the outer one, ¹  which contained ²  the lampstand, the table, and the presentation of the loaves; this ³  is called the holy place.

So when he came into the world, he said, “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me.

For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, ¹  but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.

By faith he left Egypt without fearing the king’s anger, for he persevered as though he could see the one who is invisible.

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.

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Instead someone testified somewhere: “What is man that you think of him ¹  or the son of man that you care for him?

This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.

They served only for matters of food and drink ¹  and various washings; they are external regulations ²  imposed until the new order came. ³ 

So it was necessary for the sketches ¹  of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, ²  but the heavenly things themselves required ³  better sacrifices than these.

Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.

but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, ¹  now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, ²  so that by God’s grace he would experience ³  death on behalf of everyone.

But to which of the angels ¹  has he ever said, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”? ² 

For he has come to deserve greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves greater honor than the house itself!

Therefore it remains for some to enter it, yet those to whom it was previously proclaimed did not enter because of disobedience.

For you have not come to something that can be touched, ¹  to a burning fire and darkness and gloom and a whirlwind

Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. ¹  But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness ²  for those trained by it.