Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Hebrews 8:11 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 11. 11And 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.
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Quick Meaning
This verse describes broad knowledge of the Lord so neighbor and sibling no longer need the same introductory summons.
Jeremiah names Israel and Judah; oldness is the arrangement, not the people
This verse is one part of that explanation in Hebrews 8:7–13. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Hebrews 8:7–13
Read Hebrews 8:11 with 8:7–13. This verse describes broad knowledge of the Lord so neighbor and sibling no longer need the same introductory summons. The complete unit establishes this movement: Jeremiah promised a new covenant with the house of Israel and Judah after covenant rupture: God's law internalized, mutual belonging, widespread knowledge of God, mercy, and remembered sin removed. Hebrews infers that naming a new covenant makes the first old and nearing disappearance.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The sermon lets Israel's prophet announce the covenant renewal and its promises, locating the critique and hope inside Israel's Scriptures rather than in contempt for Israel. Within that movement, this verse describes broad knowledge of the Lord so neighbor and sibling no longer need the same introductory summons.
Phrase-by-Phrase Explanation
“all shall know me”
In plain language: The promise concerns covenant knowledge, not omniscience or the end of all instruction in the present age.
describes broad knowledge of the Lord so neighbor and sibling no longer need the same introductory summons. The covenant promise aims at pervasive relational knowledge of God.
Why it matters: The wording identifies this verse's distinct contribution to the complete unit.
How certain? strongWhat Remains True
The covenant promise aims at pervasive relational knowledge of God.
How It Can Shape Life
- Teach humbly while recognizing that no human teacher owns access to God.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Hebrews 8:7–13 — Jeremiah's New-Covenant Promise Grounds the ContrastSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact reader-facing Scripture wording, paragraph markers, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage.
Exact location: Hebrews 8:7–13, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording, clause relationships, discourse features, quotations, and original-language discussion.
Exact location: SBLGNT official text file Heb.txt, 8:7–13
Open the Hebrews Greek text file ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible - Hebrews with translators' and textual notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2005-2026 online edition
Supports: Verse-level Greek, syntax, KJV-era wording, textual variants, and interpretive alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible Hebrews chapter print views, 8:7–13, including attached translator, study, and textual notes
Open NET Hebrews 8 notes