6. But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry that is far superior to the old priesthood, for he is the one who mediates for us a far better covenant with God, based on better promises.
7. If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need for a second covenant to replace it.
8. But when God found fault with the people, he said:“The day is coming, says the lord,when I will make a new covenantwith the people of Israel and Judah.
9. This covenant will not be like the oneI made with their ancestorswhen I took them by the handand led them out of the land of Egypt.They did not remain faithful to my covenant,so I turned my back on them, says the lord.