Hebrews 8:5

“they worship in a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tent: See, he says, that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.”
Hebrews 8:5 · direct translation from the Greek

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theyοἵτινεςworshipλατρεύουσινin a copyὑποδείγματιandκαὶshadowσκιᾷof the heavenly things,τῶν ἐπουρανίωνjust asκαθὼςMosesΜωϋσῆςwas warnedκεχρημάτισταιwhen he was aboutμέλλωνto completeἐπιτελεῖνthe tent:τὴν σκηνήνSee,Ὅραhe says,φησίνthat you makeποιήσειςeverythingπάνταaccording toκατὰthe patternτὸν τύπονthat was shownτὸν δειχθένταto youσοιonἐνthe mountain.τῷ ὄρει

Quotation · Exodus 25:40

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Hebrews quotes the order to Moses and adds “everything,” which the Hebrew does not have.

Formula: Ὅρα γάρ φησίν “See, he says” (Hebrews 8:5)

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Greek of the New Testament: οἵτινες ὑποδείγματι καὶ σκιᾷ λατρεύουσιν τῶν ἐπουρανίων καθὼς κεχρημάτισται Μωϋσῆς μέλλων ἐπιτελεῖν τὴν σκηνήν Ὅρα γάρ φησίν ποιήσεις πάντα κατὰ τὸν τύπον τὸν δειχθέντα σοι ἐν τῷ ὄρει

Hebrew (Masoretic text): וּרְאֵה וַעֲשֵׂה בְּתַבְנִיתָם אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה מָרְאֶה בָּהָר

This passage could not be located with certainty in the transcription of the Septuagint we use, so it is not compared.

Hebrews 8:5, word by word

worshipλατρεύουσινlatreuousin

worship, serve

Serve, worship: serve God in worship.

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in a copyὑποδείγματιhypodeigmati

example

Example, a model to be imitated.

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shadowσκιᾷskiai

shade, shadow

Shadow, shade.

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of the heavenly thingsἐπουρανίωνepouraniōn

heavenly

Heavenly, of heaven.

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MosesΜωϋσῆςMōysēs

Moses

Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.

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was warnedκεχρημάτισταιkechrēmatistai

warn

To receive a message from God.

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when he was aboutμέλλωνmellōn

be about to

Something on the point of happening.

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to completeἐπιτελεῖνepitelein

complete, finish

Complete, finish, carry something out.

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the tentσκηνήνskēnēn

tabernacle

The portable sanctuary that Israel carried through the wilderness, where God dwelt.

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SeeὍραHora

watch out

"Be careful!", "make sure that…".

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he saysφησίνphēsin

say

Say.

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that you makeποιήσειςpoiēseis

make

To bring something into being: to make or create it.

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the patternτύπονtypon

example

A model or example to follow.

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that was shownδειχθένταdeichthenta

show

Show, point out.

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the mountainὄρειorei

mountain

Mountain, hill.

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Translation note

Quotation of Exodus 25:40.

Parallel passages

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Quotation · Exodus 25:40

Hebrews quotes the order to Moses and adds “everything,” which the Hebrew does not have.

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Hebrews 8:5

⁵they worship in a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tent: See, he says, that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.

Exodus 25:40

⁴⁰See that you make them after their pattern that you are being shown on the mountain.

The context

4So if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;

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6But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.

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