138:13 Or In His sayingWhen He said, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is 8:13 Or near destructionabout to disappear.
13When God speaks of “A new covenant,” He makes the first one obsolete. And whatever is becoming obsolete (out of use, annulled) and growing old is ready to disappear.
13By speaking of a new covenant,8:13 Literally In saying new; here and in Hebrews 9:1 and 18, covenant is included for clarity but is not contained in the Greek. A broader interpretation could also include priesthood or tabernacle. He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.