Hebrews 10:5

Hebrews 10:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, "Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me.

Context of Hebrews 10:5

3But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. 4For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says, “You have not desired sacrifice and offering, But You have prepared a body for Me; 6You have not taken pleasure in whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin. 7Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come (It is written of Me in the scroll of the book) To do Your will, O God.’”

Hebrews 10:5 word by word

Διὸ εἰσερχόμενος εἰς τὸν κόσμον λέγει· θυσίαν καὶ προσφορὰν οὐκ ἠθέλησας, σῶμα δὲ κατηρτίσω μοι·Read the interlinear

• Thereforeδιόdio · thereforeG1352
• when He comesεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• into the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• He saysλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• You have not desiredθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• sacrificeθυσίαthusia · sacrificeG2378
• and offeringπροσφοράprosphora · offeringG4376
• You have preparedκαταρτίζωkatartizō · to completeG2675
• a bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983

Cross-references for Hebrews 10:5

• Hebrews 10:7Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come (It is written of Me in the scroll of the book) To do Your will, O God.’”
• Hebrews 1:6And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, “And let all the angels of God worship Him.”
• Matthew 11:3and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for someone else?”
• Luke 7:19And after summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for another?”
• Psalms 40:6You have not desired sacrifice and meal offering; You have opened my ears; You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
• Psalms 50:8I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
• Isaiah 1:11“What are your many sacrifices to Me?” Says the Lord. “I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fattened cattle; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.
• Jeremiah 6:20For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba, And the sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me.”
• Amos 5:21“I hate, I reject your festivals, Nor do I delight in your festive assemblies.
• Hebrews 10:10By this will, we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all time.
• Hebrews 2:14Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, so that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
• Hebrews 8:3For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.
• Genesis 3:15And I will make enemies Of you and the woman, And of your offspring and her Descendant; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise Him on the heel.”
• Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him Immanuel.
• Jeremiah 31:22How long will you waver, You rebellious daughter? For the Lord has created a new thing on the earth: A woman will shelter a man.”
• Matthew 1:20But when he had thought this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Commentaries on Hebrews 10:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5When he (the Messiah) cometh into the world - Was about to be incarnated, He saith to God the Father, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not - it was never thy will and design that the sacrifices under thy own law should be considered as making atonement for sin, they were only designed to point out my incarnation and consequent sacrificial death, and therefore a body hast thou prepared me, by a miraculous conception in the womb of a virgin, according…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Wherefore - This word shows that the apostle means to sustain what he had said by a reference to the Old Testament itself. Nothing could be more opposite to the prevailing Jewish opinions about the efficacy of sacrifice, than what he had just said. It was, therefore, of the highest importance to defend the position which he had laid down by authority which they would not presume to call in question, and he therefore makes his appeal to their own…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5but a body You prepared for Me: God had prepared the psalm writer to obey and be ready to do God's will. Hebrews now applies this idea to Christ. For Hebrews, preparing a human body, especially Christ's body, shows that God would use it as a better sacrifice.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Christ's voluntary self offering, in contrast to those inefficient sacrifices, is shown to fulfill perfectly "the will of God" as to our redemption, by completely atoning "for (our) sins." Wherefore--seeing that a nobler than animal sacrifices was needed to "take away sins." when he cometh--Greek, "coming." The time referred to is the period before His entrance into the world, when the inefficiency of animal sacrifices for expiation had been proved…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 10:5

• Atonement
• Law
• Offerings
• Quotations and Allusions
• Types

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Commentaries on Hebrews 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings