"Behold,daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"when I will makea newcovenantwith the houseof Israeland with the houseof Judah,
"As for Me, thisis My covenantwith them," saysthe LORD:"My Spiritwhichis upon you, and My wordswhichI have putin your mouthshall not departfrom your mouth,norfrom the mouthof your offspring,norfrom the mouthof your offspring'soffspring,"saysthe LORD,"from nowand forever."
"Behold,[the] daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"When I will raiseup for Davida righteousBranch;And He will reignas kingand actwiselyAnd dojusticeand righteousnessin the land.
For behold,daysare coming,'declaresthe LORD,when I will restorethe fortunesof My peopleIsraeland Judah.'The LORDsays,I will also bringthem backto the landthat I gaveto their forefathersand they shall possessit.'"
"Behold,daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"when I will sowthe houseof Israeland the houseof Judahwith the seedof manand with the seedof beast.
"I will makean everlastingcovenantwith them that I will not turnawayfrom them, to dothem good;and I will putthe fearof Me in their heartsso that they will not turnawayfrom Me.
"I will makea covenantof peacewith them; it will be an everlastingcovenantwith them. And I will placethem and multiplythem, and will setMy sanctuaryin their midstforever.
"Behold,daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"When the plowmanwill overtakethe reaperAnd the treaderof grapeshim who sowsseed;When the mountainswill dripsweetwineAnd allthe hillswill be dissolved.
for thisis My bloodof the covenant,which is pouredout for manyfor forgivenessof sins.
And He saidto them, "Thisis My bloodof the covenant,whichis pouredout for many.
And in the same way[He took] the cupafterthey had eaten,saying,"Thiscupwhich is pouredout for you is the newcovenantin My blood.
In the same way[He took] the cupalsoaftersupper,saying,"Thiscupis the newcovenantin My blood;dothis,as oftenas you drink[it], in remembranceof Me."
whoalsomade us adequate[as] servantsof a newcovenant,not of the letterbut of the Spirit;for the letterkills,but the Spiritgives life.
And those whowill walkby thisrule,peaceand mercy[be] upon them, and upon the Israelof God.
"Now not with you aloneam I makingthiscovenantand thisoath,
for we are the [true] circumcision,who worshipin the Spiritof Godand gloryin ChristJesusand putnoconfidencein the flesh,
and to Jesus,the mediatorof a newcovenant,and to the sprinkledblood,which speaksbetterthan[the blood] of Abel.
Nowthe Godof peace,who broughtup from the deadthe greatShepherdof the sheepthroughthe bloodof the eternalcovenant,[even] Jesusour Lord,
For when the priesthoodis changed,of necessitythere takes placea changeof lawalso.
For thisreasonHe is the mediatorof a newcovenant,sothat, since a deathhas taken placefor the redemptionof the transgressionsthat were [committed] underthe firstcovenant,thosewho have been calledmay receivethe promiseof the eternalinheritance.
