Hebrews 9
1 Certainly, the former also had the justifications of worship and a holy place for that age.
Then indeed the first tabernacle also, had ordinances of service, and a sanctuary for this world.
2 For a tabernacle was made at first, in which were the lampstand, and the table, and the bread of the Presence, which is called Holy.
For the first tabernacle was made; in which there were candlesticks, and the table, and shew-bread; which is called, Holy.
3 Then, beyond the second veil, was the tabernacle, which is called the Holy of Holies,
And after the second veil, was the tabernacle called Holy of holies;
4 having a golden censer, and the ark of the testament, covered all around and on every part with gold, in which was a golden urn containing manna, and the rod of Aaron which had blossomed, and the tablets of the testament.
having the golden altar, and the ark of the covenant overladen on all sides with gold, in which was the golden pot having the manna, and the rod of Aaron which budded, and the tables of the covenant;
5 And over the ark were the Cherubim of glory, overshadowing the propitiatory. There is not enough time to speak about each of these things.
and above this was the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; concerning which things it is not pertinent to speak specifically.
6 Yet truly, once such things were placed together, in the first part of the tabernacle, the priests were, indeed, continually entering, so as to carry out the duties of the sacrifices.
And these having been thus adjusted, the priests come continually into the first tabernacle, performing the services:
7 But into the second part, once a year, the high priest alone entered, not without blood, which he offered on behalf of the neglectful offenses of himself and of the people.
and into the second comes the high priest alone once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and the errors of the people;
8 In this way, the Holy Spirit is signifying that the way to what is most holy was not yet made manifest, not while the first tabernacle was still standing.
the Holy Spirit showing this, the way of the holies has not yet been made manifest, the first tabernacle yet standing:
9 And this is a parable for the present time. Accordingly, those gifts and sacrifices that are offered are not able, as concerns the conscience, to make perfect those things that serve only as food and drink,
which is a figure unto the present time, in which gifts and sacrifices are offered, not being able to make the worshiper perfect, as to his conscience;
10 as well as the various washings and justices of the flesh, which were imposed upon them until the time of correction.
consisting only in meats and drinks, and divers baptisms, ordinances of the flesh, abiding until the time of restitution.
11 But Christ, standing as the High Priest of future good things, through a greater and more perfect tabernacle, one not made by hand, that is, not of this creation,
But Christ being a high priest of good things to come, through a greater and a more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this world;
12 entered once into the Holy of Holies, having obtained eternal redemption, neither by the blood of goats, nor of calves, but by his own blood. (aiōnios g166)
neither through the blood of goats and bullocks, but through his own blood, came once into the holies, having found eternal redemption. (aiōnios g166)
13 For if the blood of goats and oxen, and the ashes of a calf, when these are sprinkled, sanctify those who have been defiled, in order to cleanse the flesh,
For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctifies unto the purification of the flesh;
14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the Holy Spirit has offered himself, immaculate, to God, cleanse our conscience from dead works, in order to serve the living God? (aiōnios g166)
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered up himself without spot to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (aiōnios g166)
15 And thus he is the Mediator of the new testament, so that, by his death, he intercedes for the redemption of those transgressions which were under the former testament, so that those who have been called may receive the promise of an eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)
And on this account he is mediator of the new covenant, since there being death, unto the redemption of the transgressions unto the first covenant, those having been called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)
16 For where there is a testament, it is necessary for the death of the one who testifies to intervene.
For where there is a covenant, it is necessary to bear the death of the covenanter;
17 For a testament is confirmed by death. Otherwise, it as yet has no force, as long as the one who testifies lives.
for a covenant is valid in case of the dead: since it has no force while the covenanter lives.
18 Therefore, indeed, the first was not dedicated without blood.
Neither was the first covenant therefore dedicated without blood.
19 For when every commandment of the law had been read by Moses to the entire people, he took up the blood of calves and goats, with water and with scarlet wool and hyssop, and he sprinkled both the book itself and the entire people,
For every commandment having been spoken by Moses to all the people according to law, having taken the blood of bullocks and goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
20 saying: “This is the blood of the testament which God has commanded for you.”
saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God established unto you.
21 And even the tabernacle, and all the vessels for the ministry, he similarly sprinkled with blood.
And he likewise also sprinkled the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry, with blood.
22 And nearly everything, according to the law, is to be cleansed with blood. And without the shedding of blood, there is no remission.
And according to the law, almost all things are purified by blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.
23 Therefore, it is necessary for the examples of heavenly things to be cleansed, just as, indeed, these things were. Yet the heavenly things are themselves better sacrifices than these.
Therefore it is necessary that the pattern of the things in these heavens be purified; and the heavenly things themselves with greater sacrifices than these.
24 For Jesus did not enter by means of holy things made with hands, mere examples of the true things, but he entered into Heaven itself, so that he may appear now before the face of God for us.
For Christ did not come into the sanctuaries made with hands, the pattern of the true; but into heaven itself, now to be made manifest unto the face of God in our behalf:
25 And he did not enter so as to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters into the Holy of Holies each year, with the blood of another.
neither in order that he may frequently offer up himself, as the high priest goes into the holies once a year with the blood of another;
26 Otherwise, he would need to have suffered repeatedly since the beginning of the world. But now, one time, at the consummation of the ages, he has appeared in order to destroy sin though his own sacrifice. (aiōn g165)
since it behooved him frequently to suffer from the foundation of the world: but now in the end of the ages he has been made manifest unto the removal of sin through the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)
27 And in the same manner as it has been appointed for men to die one time, and after this, to be judged,
And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this is the judgment:
28 so also Christ was offered, one time, in order to empty the sins of so many. He shall appear a second time without sin, for those who await him, unto salvation.
so also Christ, having once been offered up to bear away the sins of many, will appear the second time apart from sin unto salvation to those expecting him.
