Hebrews 10:1
Context10:1 For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship. 1
Hebrews 10:8
Context10:8 When he says above, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you did not desire nor did you take delight in them” 2 (which are offered according to the law),
Hebrews 10:11-12
Context10:11 And every priest stands day after day 3 serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again – sacrifices that can never take away sins. 10:12 But when this priest 4 had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right hand 5 of God,
1 tn Grk “those who approach.”
2 sn Various phrases from the quotation of Ps 40:6 in Heb 10:5-6 are repeated in Heb 10:8.
3 tn Or “daily,” “every day.”
4 tn Grk “this one.” This pronoun refers to Jesus, but “this priest” was used in the translation to make the contrast between the Jewish priests in v. 11 and Jesus as a priest clearer in English.