6. But the priestly work that has been given to Jesus is much greater than the work that was given to the other priests. In the same way, the new agreement that Jesus brought from God to his people is much greater than the old one. And the new agreement is based on promises of better things.
7. If there was nothing wrong with the first agreement, there would be no need for a second agreement.
8. But God found something wrong with his people. He says:“The time is coming, says the Lord,when I will make a new agreement.It will be with the people of Israeland the people of Judah.
9. It will not be like the agreementI made with their ancestors.That was when I took them by the handto bring them out of Egypt.But they broke that agreement,and I turned away from them, says the Lord.