Hebrews 8:7
for if supposing the first, the-there, has-been-being blameless, not of{second} [a] place has-been-being-sought,
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
In The King James Version
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
In Context
Cross References
Hebrews 7:11So, if, on-one-hand, accomplish-sis[i.e. state of accomplishment] has-been-being through of{the Levitical consecrated-ness[i.e. priestly nature]}, for the people has-been-law-placed upon of{same}, what[?] still need according-to the set-sis[i.e. set state]/order/arrangement [of-]Melchizedek [is a] different-other to-be-standing-up/anew consecrated[i.e. priest], and not according-to the set-sis[i.e. set state]/order/arrangement [of-]Aaron, to-be-being-said/accounted/reckoned[?],
Hebrews 8:6Moreover, emphatically-now he-has-occurred of{more-diverse/distinct/variant employment} to{as-much-as} also it-is-being of{[a] more-mastering/controlling[adjective] through-placement/disposition/covenant}, which-what middleman/intermediary/mediator/arbitrator has-been-law-placed upon to{more-mastering/controlling[adjective] message-upon-ias/declarations},
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 8:7-13
The Old and New Covenant. ( a. d. 62.) 6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. 7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. 8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: 9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their… Read the whole commentary →