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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/hebrews/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/hebrews/8.htm">New International Version</a> No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, &#8216Know the Lord,&#8217 because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. <a href="/nlt/hebrews/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their relatives, saying, ‘You should know the LORD.’ For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will know me already. <a href="/esv/hebrews/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they shall not teach, each one his neighbor and each one his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. <a href="/bsb/hebrews/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. <a href="/blb/hebrews/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And they shall not teach, each his neighbor, and each his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because all will know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, <a href="/kjv/hebrews/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. <a href="/nkjv/hebrews/8.htm">New King James Version</a> None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them. <a href="/nasb_/hebrews/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “AND THEY WILL NOT TEACH, EACH ONE HIS FELLOW CITIZEN, AND EACH ONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING, ‘KNOW THE LORD,’ FOR THEY WILL ALL KNOW ME, FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM. <a href="/nasb/hebrews/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220AND THEY SHALL NOT TEACH EVERYONE HIS FELLOW CITIZEN, AND EVERYONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING, &#8216KNOW THE LORD,&#8217 FOR ALL WILL KNOW ME, FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM. <a href="/nasb77/hebrews/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “AND THEY SHALL NOT TEACH EVERYONE HIS FELLOW CITIZEN, AND EVERYONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING, ‘KNOW THE LORD,’ FOR ALL SHALL KNOW ME, FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM. <a href="/lsb/hebrews/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> AND THEY SHALL NOT TEACH EVERYONE HIS FELLOW CITIZEN, AND EVERYONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING, ‘KNOW THE LORD,’ FOR ALL WILL KNOW ME, FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM. <a href="/amp/hebrews/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “AND IT WILL NOT BE [necessary] FOR EACH ONE TO TEACH HIS FELLOW CITIZEN, OR EACH ONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING, ‘KNOW [by experience, have knowledge of] THE LORD,’ FOR ALL WILL KNOW [Me by experience and have knowledge of] ME, FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM. <a href="/csb/hebrews/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And each person will not teach his fellow citizen, and each his brother or sister, saying, “Know the Lord,” because they will all know me, from the least to the greatest of them. <a href="/hcsb/hebrews/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And each person will not teach his fellow citizen, and each his brother, saying, &#8220Know the Lord,&#8221 because they will all know Me, from the least to the greatest of them. <a href="/asv/hebrews/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they shall not teach every man his fellow-citizen, And every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: For all shall know me, From the least to the greatest of them. <a href="/cev/hebrews/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Not one of them will have to teach another to know me, their Lord.' "All of them will know me, no matter who they are. <a href="/erv/hebrews/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they shall not teach every man his fellow-citizen, And every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: For all shall know me, From the least to the greatest of them. <a href="/gwt/hebrews/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> No longer will each person teach his neighbors or his relatives by saying, 'Know the Lord.' All of them from the least important to the most important will all know me <a href="/gnt/hebrews/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> None of them will have to teach their friends or tell their neighbors, 'Know the Lord.' For they will all know me, from the least to the greatest. <a href="/isv/hebrews/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Never again will everyone teach his neighbor or his brother by saying, 'Know the Lord,' because all of them will know me, from the least important to the most important. <a href="/msb/hebrews/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ?Know the Lord,? because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. <a href="/net/hebrews/8.htm">NET Bible</a> "And there will be no need at all for each one to teach his countryman or each one to teach his brother saying, 'Know the Lord,' since they will all know me, from the least to the greatest. <a href="/nheb/hebrews/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They will not teach each one his fellow citizen, and each one his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for all will know me, from the least of them to the greatest of them. <a href="/wbt/hebrews/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they shall not teach every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. <a href="/wey/hebrews/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And there shall be no need for them to teach each one his fellow citizen and each one his brother, saying, Know the Lord. For all will know Me from the least of them to the greatest; <a href="/web/hebrews/8.htm">World English Bible</a> They will not teach every man his fellow citizen and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all will know me, from their least to their greatest. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/hebrews/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and they will not each teach his neighbor, and each his brother, saying, Know the LORD, because they will all know Me—from the small one of them to the great one of them, <a href="/blb/hebrews/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And they shall not teach, each his neighbor, and each his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because all will know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, <a href="/ylt/hebrews/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and they shall not teach each his neighbour, and each his brother, saying, Know thou the Lord, because they shall all know Me from the small one of them unto the great one of them, <a href="/slt/hebrews/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they should not teach each his neighbor, and each his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from their little even to their great ones.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/hebrews/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they shall not teach every man his neighbour and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the least to the greatest of them: <a href="/cpdv/hebrews/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they will not teach, each one his neighbor, and each one his brother, saying: ‘Know the Lord.’ For all shall know me, from the least, even to the greatest of them. <a href="/nabre/hebrews/8.htm">New American Bible</a> And they shall not teach, each one his fellow citizen and kinsman, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all shall know me, from least to greatest. <a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And they shall not teach one another or say to each other, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And no man shall teach his neighbor, neither his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for all shall know me, from the youngest to the oldest. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And a man will not teach a citizen of his city, neither his brother, and say, 'Know THE LORD JEHOVAH', because they shall all know me, from their little ones and unto their Elders.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/hebrews/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and they shall not teach, every one his citizen, and every one his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least of them to the greatest; <a href="/godbey/hebrews/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And they shall no longer teach each one his neighbor, each one his brother, saying, Know ye the Lord: because all shall know me, from their small even unto the great. <a href="/haweis/hebrews/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And they shall no more teach every man his neighbour, and every one his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the mean man of them unto the great among them. <a href="/mace/hebrews/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> they shall no longer instruct every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. <a href="/wey/hebrews/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And there shall be no need for them to teach each one his fellow citizen and each one his brother, saying, Know the Lord. For all will know Me from the least of them to the greatest; <a href="/worrell/hebrews/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and they shall in no wise teach each one his fellow-citizen, and each one his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord'; because all shall know Me, from a small one to a great one of them; <a href="/worsley/hebrews/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And they shall not teach every one his neighbour, and every one his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the lest even to the greatest of them. <a href="/parallel/hebrews/8-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=1364" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/hebrews/8.htm">The New Covenant</a> …10For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. 11<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">No longer</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/1538.htm" title="1538: hekastos (Adj-NMS) -- Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.">will each one</a> <a href="/greek/1321.htm" title="1321: didaxōsin (V-ASA-3P) -- To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.">teach</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4177.htm" title="4177: politēn (N-AMS) -- A citizen, fellow-citizen. From polis; a townsman.">neighbor</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">or</a> <a href="/greek/1538.htm" title="1538: hekastos (Adj-NMS) -- Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphon (N-AMS) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brother,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">saying,</a> <a href="/greek/1097.htm" title="1097: Gnōthi (V-AMA-2S) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb; to know in a great variety of applications and with many implications.">‘Know</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrion (N-AMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord,’</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">because</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole."></a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: eidēsousin (V-FIA-3P) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">they will all know</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me,</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3398.htm" title="3398: mikrou (Adj-GMS) -- Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity).">the least</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">of them</a> <a href="/greek/2193.htm" title="2193: heōs (Prep) -- A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megalou (Adj-GMS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">the greatest.</a> 12For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a> No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” <a href="/isaiah/54-13.htm">Isaiah 54:13</a> Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity. <a href="/john/6-45.htm">John 6:45</a> It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me— <a href="/1_john/2-27.htm">1 John 2:27</a> And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught. <a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Micah 4:2</a> And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. <a href="/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21-23</a> and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ / And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’” <a href="/isaiah/11-9.htm">Isaiah 11:9</a> They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water. <a href="/habakkuk/2-14.htm">Habakkuk 2:14</a> For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. <a href="/matthew/11-27.htm">Matthew 11:27</a> All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. <a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a> Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. <a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26-27</a> And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.” <a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">1 Corinthians 2:10-12</a> But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. / For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. / We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-9.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:9</a> Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another. <a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a> And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. <a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28-29</a> And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. / Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they shall not teach every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.they shall.<a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a> And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<a href="/isaiah/54-13.htm">Isaiah 54:13</a> And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.<a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a> And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.Know the.<a href="/2_kings/17-27.htm">2 Kings 17:27,28</a> Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land… <a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a> And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.<a href="/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22</a> And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.for all.<a href="/isaiah/54-13.htm">Isaiah 54:13</a> And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.<a href="/jeremiah/24-7.htm">Jeremiah 24:7</a> And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.<a href="/ezekiel/34-30.htm">Ezekiel 34:30</a> Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord GOD.from.<a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Jeremiah 6:13</a> For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.<a href="/jeremiah/42-1.htm">Jeremiah 42:1,8</a> Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, … <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Jeremiah 44:12</a> And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/23-27.htm">Citizen</a> <a href="/philemon/1-24.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-23.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-11.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">Least</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm">Need</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-25.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-25.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">Small</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-12.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-2.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-16.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/15-15.htm">Citizen</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-21.htm">Great</a> <a href="/james/2-8.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/revelation/2-6.htm">Least</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Need</a> <a href="/james/2-8.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/james/2-8.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/james/3-4.htm">Small</a> <a href="/james/3-1.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-9.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 8</div>1. <a href="/hebrews/8-1.htm">By the eternal priesthood of Christ the Levitical priesthood of Aaron is overshadowed;</a> 7. <a href="/hebrews/8-7.htm">and replaced by the new covenant of the Gospel.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the historical context of ancient Israel, teaching about God was often the responsibility of priests, prophets, and elders. The phrase suggests a future time when direct knowledge of God will be universally accessible, eliminating the need for intermediaries. This is a fulfillment of the prophecy found in <a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a>, indicating a shift from external instruction to internal understanding through the Holy Spirit. The cultural context of the time emphasized communal learning and oral tradition, but this promise points to a personal and intimate relationship with God for each believer.because they will all know Me, This part of the verse emphasizes the inclusivity and universality of the new covenant. The knowledge of God will not be limited to a specific group, such as the Israelites, but will extend to all people. This reflects the democratization of spiritual knowledge, where every individual has the opportunity to know God personally. Theologically, this aligns with the New Testament teaching of the priesthood of all believers (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>), where each person has direct access to God through Jesus Christ. The phrase also highlights the transformative work of the Holy Spirit, who enables believers to understand and experience God's presence in their lives.from the least of them to the greatest. This phrase underscores the egalitarian nature of the new covenant, where social status, education, or background do not determine one's ability to know God. In the historical and cultural context of the first-century church, society was highly stratified, with clear distinctions between classes. However, the new covenant breaks down these barriers, offering equal access to God for everyone, regardless of their position in society. This is consistent with the teachings of Jesus, who often ministered to the marginalized and emphasized the value of every individual (<a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Matthew 11:25</a>). The phrase also reflects the prophetic vision of a time when God's kingdom will be fully realized, and all people will live in harmony with Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_author_of_hebrews.htm">The Author of Hebrews</a> Traditionally attributed to Paul, though the exact authorship is uncertain. The author writes to Jewish Christians, emphasizing the superiority of Christ and the New Covenant. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_recipients.htm">The Recipients</a> Jewish Christians who were familiar with the Old Covenant and needed encouragement to remain faithful to Christ amidst persecution. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_new_covenant.htm">The New Covenant</a> A central theme in <a href="/bsb/hebrews/8.htm">Hebrews 8</a>, contrasting the Old Covenant given through Moses with the New Covenant established by Jesus Christ. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah's_prophecy.htm">Jeremiah's Prophecy</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11</a> references <a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a>, where God promises a new covenant with His people, characterized by an intimate knowledge of Him. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_holy_spirit.htm">The Holy Spirit</a> The agent through whom believers come to know God personally, fulfilling the promise of the New Covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11</a> shows the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy, emphasizing the reliability of God's promises. <a href="/topical/p/personal_relationship_with_god.htm">Personal Relationship with God</a> The New Covenant allows for a personal and direct relationship with God, without the need for intermediaries. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in teaching and revealing God to believers, ensuring that they "will all know Me." <a href="/topical/e/equality_in_the_kingdom.htm">Equality in the Kingdom</a> The phrase "from the least of them to the greatest" underscores the equality of all believers in knowing God, regardless of social or spiritual status. <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_for_believers.htm">Encouragement for Believers</a> This promise serves as encouragement for believers to seek a deeper, personal knowledge of God, assured that He is accessible to all.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hebrews_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hebrews 8</a> <a href="/q/do_some_christians_see_calvinism_as_heresy.htm">What is the significance of the Way of Cain?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_god_show_his_love.htm">What does 'love each other deeply' mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_world_with_other_deities.htm">(Psalm 24:1) If the entire world belongs to the Lord, how do we reconcile this with the existence of other deities in different religious traditions?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_submit_to_authorities.htm">How does the Bible warn against deception?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hebrews/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) His neighbour.--Rather, his fellow-citizen, according to the best reading. The second promise is the universality of the knowledge of God. The divine teaching shall not only be internal, but for this very reason shall extend to all. <a href="/commentaries/hebrews/8-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>No longer will each one teach διδάξωσιν (didaxōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1321.htm">Strong's 1321: </a> To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. neighbor πολίτην (politēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4177.htm">Strong's 4177: </a> A citizen, fellow-citizen. From polis; a townsman. [or] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. brother, ἀδελφὸν (adelphon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. saying, λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ‘Know Γνῶθι (Gnōthi) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord,’ Κύριον (Kyrion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. they will all know εἰδήσουσίν (eidēsousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> To know, remember, appreciate. Me, με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. [the] least μικροῦ (mikrou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3398.htm">Strong's 3398: </a> Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity). of them αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to ἕως (heōs) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2193.htm">Strong's 2193: </a> A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. [the] greatest. μεγάλου (megalou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/hebrews/8-11.htm">Hebrews 8:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-11.htm">NT Letters: Hebrews 8:11 They will not teach every man his (Heb. He. 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