For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another.
OJBFor if the Brit HaRishonah had been without fault, it would not have been necessary to speak about a Brit HaShniyah.
TCENTFor if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need to look for a second one.
T4TIf that first covenant had been perfectly adequate [LIT], God would not have thought that he needed another covenant/agreement to replace it. But it was not adequate, so he needed a new one.