Hebrews 8:13

Hebrews 8:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
• New International Version (NIV)By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When God speaks of a “new” covenant, it means he has made the first one obsolete. It is now out of date and will soon disappear.

Context of Hebrews 8:13

11None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them. 12For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.

Hebrews 8:13 word by word

ἐν τῷ λέγειν καινὴν πεπαλαίωκεν τὴν πρώτην· τὸ δὲ παλαιούμενον καὶ γηράσκον ἐγγὺς ἀφανισμοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• that he saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• A newκαινόςkainos · newG2537
• he hath madeπαλαιόωpalaioō · to make oldG3822
• the firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• waxeth oldγηράσκωgēraskō · to grow oldG1095
• readyἐγγύςeggus · nearG1451
• to vanish awayἀφανισμόςaphanismos · disappearanceG854
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for Hebrews 8:13

• Hebrews 8:8Because finding fault with them, He says: “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah—
• Hebrews 7:11Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?
• Hebrews 9:9It was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience—
• Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, And look on the earth beneath. For the heavens will vanish away like smoke, The earth will grow old like a garment, And those who dwell in it will die in like manner; But My salvation will be forever, And My righteousness will not be abolished.
• Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
• 1 Corinthians 13:8Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.
• 2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Commentaries on Hebrews 8:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13He hath made the first old - That is: He has considered it as antiquated, and as being no longer of any force. That which decayeth and waxeth old - Here is an allusion to the ancient laws, which either had perished from the tables on which they were written through old age, or were fallen into disuse, or were abrogated. Is ready to vanish away - · Is about to be abolished. Dionysius of Halicarnassus, speaking of the laws of Numa, which had been written on…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old - That is, the use of the word “new” implies that the one which it was to supersede was “old.” New and old stand in contradistinction from each other. Thus, we speak of a new and old house, a new and old garment, etc. The object of the apostle is to show that by the very fact of the arrangement for a new dispensation differing so much from the old, it was implied of necessity that that was to be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 The superior excellence of the priesthood of Christ, above that of Aaron, is shown from that covenant of grace, of which Christ was Mediator. The law not only made all subject to it, liable to be condemned for the guilt of sin, but also was unable to remove that guilt, and clear the conscience from the sense and terror of it. Whereas, by the blood of Christ, a full remission of sins was provided, so that God would remember them no more. God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The word new in "new" covenant emphasizes that, after God established this covenant, the Sinai covenant became old or obselete. Its usefulness ended, and it was about to be replaced.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. he--God. made ... old--"hath (at the time of speaking the prophecy) antiquated the first covenant." From the time of God's mention of a NEW covenant (since God's words are all realities) the first covenant might be regarded as ever dwindling away, until its complete abolition on the actual introduction of the Gospel. Both covenants cannot exist side by side. Mark how verbal inspiration is proved in Paul's argument turning wholly on the one word "NEW"…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 8:13

• Covenant
• Gospel
• Law
• Offerings

In the dictionaries

• New Covenant
• Admonish
• Uttermost
• Age; Old Age
• Christ, Offices of
• Congregation
• Covenant, the New
• Decay
• Faithful; Faithfulness
• Gebal

Commentaries on Hebrews 8

• 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