Hebrews 9

1 Now indeed therefore the first had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary.

Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary.

2 For a tabernacle was prepared, the first in which was also the lampstand, and the table, and the presentation of the loaves, which is called the Holy place.

For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first room were the lampstand, the table, and the bread of the Presence; this is called the Holy Place.

3 And behind the second curtain, the tabernacle called the Holy of holies,

Behind the second veil was a room called the Holy of Holies.

4 having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid entirely in gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.

It had a golden censer and the ark of the covenant, which was overlaid on all sides with gold. In the ark were the golden jar containing the manna, the rod of Aaron that had budded, and the tablets of the covenant.

5 And above it were cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of forgiveness, about which things it is not now to speak in detail.

Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

6 And these things thus having been prepared, the priests indeed enter into the first part of the tabernacle continually, accomplishing the services.

When these things were all in place, the priests regularly entered the first room of the tabernacle, performing their sacred duties.

7 But into the second part, the high priest alone, once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people,

But into the second room, the high priest alone entered only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people.

8 this signifying from the Holy Spirit, the way into the holy things is not yet to be made known while the first tabernacle still remains.

By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the holy places had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.

9 Which is a figure for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered that are not able to make the man officiating fully perfect in respect to conscience,

This is a symbol for the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,

10 only in foods and drinks and various washings: carnal ordinances imposed until a time of reformation.

but deal only with food and drink, and various washings and regulations for the flesh, imposed until the time of reformation.

11 But Christ, having arrived a high priest of the good things that are coming, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation,

But when Christ came as high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands (that is, not of this creation),

12 and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, he entered in once into the Holy things, having found eternal redemption. (aiōnios g166)

he entered once for all into the holy places, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. (aiōnios g166)

13 For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling those who were defiled, sanctifies for the purification of the flesh,

For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are defiled, sanctify for the purification of the flesh,

14 how much more the blood of Christ, who, through the eternal Spirit, offered himself unblemished to God, will cleanse your conscience from dead works in order to serve a living God? (aiōnios g166)

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your consciences from dead works to serve the living God? (aiōnios g166)

15 And because of this he is mediator of a new covenant, so that a death having occurred for the redemption of the transgressions against the first covenant, those who are called might take the promise of the eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)

That is why he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. (aiōnios g166)

16 For where a covenant is, a necessity is to present the death of the man who made the covenant.

For in the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,

17 For a covenant is effective with the dead, since it is never enforced while the man who made the covenant lives.

because a will takes effect only after the person's death; it is never in force while the person who made it is alive.

18 Whereupon neither has the first been dedicated without blood.

That is why even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood.

19 For of every commandment according to law that was spoken by Moses to all the people, after taking the blood of the calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll itself and all the people,

20 saying, This is the blood of the covenant that God made for you.

saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that God has ordained for you.”

21 And likewise he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the service.

In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.

22 And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood, and remission does not occur without bloodshed.

Indeed, according to the law nearly everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.

23 Indeed therefore, a necessity was for the models of the things in the heavens themselves to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things with better sacrifices than these.

So it was necessary for the copies of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, but for the heavenly things themselves to be purified with better sacrifices than these.

24 For the Christ entered not into a holy place made with hands, representative of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.

For Christ did not enter holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true ones; he entered heaven itself, so that he might now appear before God on our behalf.

25 And not so that he might offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the Holy things each year with blood by another,

Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself many times, as the high priest enters the holy places year after year with blood that is not his own,

26 since it would be necessary for him to suffer often, from the foundation of the world. But now once, at the end of the ages, he was made known for an annulment of sin by the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)

for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to remove sin by the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)

27 And inasmuch as it is reserved to men once to die, and after this, judgment,

And just as it is appointed for men to die once and then face judgment,

28 so also the Christ, having been offered once in order to take up the sins of many, will appear a second time, independent of sin, to those waiting for him for salvation.

so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are eagerly waiting for him.