Hebrews 9

1 The first therefore also indeed had ordinances of service, and the sanctuary, a worldly one.

It had, indeed, then (even the first dwelling place) ordinances of service, also a worldly sanctuary,

2 For a tabernacle was set up; the first, in which [were] both the candlestick and the table and the exposition of the loaves, which is called Holy;

for a dwelling place was prepared, the first, in which was both the lampstand, and the table, and the Bread of the Presentation—which is called “Holy”;

3 but after the second veil a tabernacle which is called Holy of holies,

and after the second veil a dwelling place that is called “Holy of Holies,”

4 having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant, covered round in every part with gold, in which [were] the golden pot that had the manna, and the rod of Aaron that had sprouted, and the tables of the covenant;

having a golden censer, and the Ark of the Covenant overlaid all over with gold, in which [is] the golden pot having the manna, and the rod of Aaron that budded, and the tablets of the covenant,

5 and above over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy-seat; concerning which it is not now [the time] to speak in detail.

and over it cherubim of the glory, overshadowing the propitiatory covering, concerning which we are not to particularly speak now.

6 Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services;

And these things having been thus prepared, into the first dwelling place, indeed, the priests go in at all times, performing the services,

7 but into the second, the high priest only, once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people:

and into the second, once in the year, only the chief priest, not apart from blood, which he offers for himself and the errors of the people.

8 the Holy Spirit shewing this, that the way of the [holy of] holies has not yet been made manifest while as yet the first tabernacle has [its] standing;

By this the Holy Spirit was making evident that the way of the holy [places] has not yet been revealed, the first dwelling place yet having a standing,

9 the which [is] an image for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices, unable to perfect as to conscience him that worshipped, are offered,

which [is] an allegory in regard to the present time, in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which are not able, in regard to conscience, to make perfect him who is serving,

10 [consisting] only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until [the] time of setting things right.

only on the basis of food, and drinks, and different immersions, and fleshly ordinances—until the time of reformation imposed on [them].

11 But Christ being come high priest of the good things to come, by the better and more perfect tabernacle not made with hand, (that is, not of this creation, )

But Christ having come, Chief Priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect dwelling place not made with hands—that is, not of this creation—

12 nor by blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, has entered in once for all into the [holy of] holies, having found an eternal redemption. (aiōnios g166)

neither through blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, entered in once into the holy places, having obtained continuous redemption; (aiōnios g166)

13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and a heifer's ashes sprinkling the defiled, sanctifies for the purity of the flesh,

for if the blood of bulls, and goats, and ashes of a heifer, sprinkling those defiled, sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh,

14 how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works to worship [the] living God? (aiōnios g166)

how much more will the blood of the Christ (who through the perpetual Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God) purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (aiōnios g166)

15 And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)

And because of this, He is mediator of a new covenant, that [His] death having come for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those called may receive the promise of the continuous inheritance, (aiōnios g166)

16 (For where [there is] a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in.

for where a covenant [is], [it is] necessary to establish the death of the [one] having made [it],

17 For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)

for a covenant is affirmed at death, since it is not in force at all when the [one] having made [it] lives,

18 Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.

for which reason, not even the first has been initiated apart from blood,

19 For every commandment having been spoken according to [the] law by Moses to all the people; having taken the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

for every command having been spoken, according to law, by Moses, to all the people, having taken the blood of the calves and goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he sprinkled both the scroll itself and all the people,

20 saying, This [is] the blood of the covenant which God has enjoined to you.

saying, “This [is] the blood of the covenant that God enjoined to you,”

21 And the tabernacle too and all the vessels of service he sprinkled in like manner with blood;

and he sprinkled both the Dwelling Place and all the vessels of the service with blood in like manner,

22 and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission.

and with blood almost all things are purified according to the Law, and forgiveness does not come apart from blood-shedding.

23 [It was] necessary then that the figurative representations of the things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with sacrifices better than these.

[It is] necessary, therefore, the pattern indeed of the things in the heavens to be purified with these, and the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these;

24 For the Christ is not entered into holy places made with hand, figures of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:

for the Christ did not enter into holy places made with hands—figures of the true—but into Heaven itself, now to be manifested in the presence of God for us;

25 nor in order that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood not his own;

nor that He may offer Himself many times, even as the chief priest enters into the holy places every year with blood of others,

26 since he had [then] been obliged often to suffer from the foundation of the world. But now once in the consummation of the ages he has been manifested for [the] putting away of sin by his sacrifice. (aiōn g165)

otherwise it was necessary for Him to suffer many times from the foundation of the world, but now He has been revealed once, at the full end of the ages, for [the] annulling of sin through His sacrifice; (aiōn g165)

27 And forasmuch as it is the portion of men once to die, and after this judgment;

and as it is reserved for men to die once, and after this—judgment,

28 thus the Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear to those that look for him the second time without sin for salvation.

so also the Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, apart from a sin-offering, for salvation to those waiting for Him!