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[a]However, God finds fault with his people, and he says,

“Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord,
    when I will establish a new covenant
with the house of Israel
    and with the house of Judah.
It will not be like the covenant
    that I made with their ancestors
on the day when I took them by the hand
    to lead them out of the land of Egypt.
For they did not remain faithful to my covenant,
    and therefore I abandoned them, says the Lord.
10 This is the covenant that I will make
    with the house of Israel
    after those days, says the Lord.
I will plant my laws in their minds
    and inscribe them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 8:8 The New Covenant is superior to the old because of the following: (1) God’s laws are inner principles (v. 10a) enabling his people to carry out his will (see Ezek 36:26f; Rom 8:2-4). (2) God and his people enjoy an intimate fellowship (v. 10b). (3) There will nevermore be sinful ignorance of God (v. 11). (4) Forgiveness of sins will last forever (v. 12).

But God found fault with the people and said[a]:

“The days are coming, declares the Lord,
    when I will make a new covenant(A)
with the people of Israel
    and with the people of Judah.
It will not be like the covenant
    I made with their ancestors(B)
when I took them by the hand
    to lead them out of Egypt,
because they did not remain faithful to my covenant,
    and I turned away from them,
declares the Lord.
10 This is the covenant(C) I will establish with the people of Israel
    after that time, declares the Lord.
I will put my laws in their minds
    and write them on their hearts.(D)
I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 8:8 Some manuscripts may be translated fault and said to the people.