Hebrews 9

1 Then the first Testament had also ordinances of religion, and a worldly Sanctuarie.

Then indeed the first tabernacle also, had ordinances of service, and a sanctuary for this world.

2 For the first Tabernacle was made, wherein was the candlesticke, and the table, and the shewebread, which Tabernacle is called the Holy places.

For the first tabernacle was made; in which there were candlesticks, and the table, and shew-bread; which is called, Holy.

3 And after the seconde vaile was the Tabernacle, which is called the Holiest of all,

And after the second veil, was the tabernacle called Holy of holies;

4 Which had the golden censer, and the Arke of the Testament ouerlayde rounde about with golde, wherein the golden pot, which had Manna, was, and Aarons rod that had budded, and the tables 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 ouer the Arke were the glorious Cherubims, shadowing the mercie seat: of which things we will not nowe speake particularly.

and above this was the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; concerning which things it is not pertinent to speak specifically.

6 Nowe when these things were thus ordeined, the Priestes went alwayes into the first Tabernacle, and accomplished the seruice.

And these having been thus adjusted, the priests come continually into the first tabernacle, performing the services:

7 But into the second went the hie Priest alone, once euery yere, not without blood which hee offered for himselfe, and for the ignorances 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 Whereby the holy Ghost this signified, that the way into ye Holiest of all was not yet opened, while as yet the first tabernacle was standing,

the Holy Spirit showing this, the way of the holies has not yet been made manifest, the first tabernacle yet standing:

9 Which was a figure for that present time, wherein were offred gifts and sacrifices that could not make holy, concerning the conscience, him that did the seruice,

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 Which only stood in meates and drinkes, and diuers washings, and carnal rites, which were inioyned, vntill the time of reformation.

consisting only in meats and drinks, and divers baptisms, ordinances of the flesh, abiding until the time of restitution.

11 But Christ being come an high Priest of good things to come, by a greater and a more perfect Tabernacle, not made with handes, that is, not of this building,

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 Neither by the blood of goates and calues: but by his owne blood entred he in once vnto the holy place, and obteined eternall redemption for vs. (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 bulles and of goates, and the ashes of an heifer, sprinkling them that are vncleane, sanctifieth as touching the purifying of 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 shall the blood of Christ which through the eternall Spirit offered himselfe without fault to God, purge your conscience from dead workes, to serue the liuing 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 for this cause is he the Mediatour of the newe Testament, that through death which was for the redemption of the transgressions that were in the former Testament, they which were called, might receiue the promise of eternall 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 a Testament is, there must be the death of him that made the Testament.

For where there is a covenant, it is necessary to bear the death of the covenanter;

17 For the Testament is confirmed when men are dead: for it is yet of no force as long as he that made it, is aliue.

for a covenant is valid in case of the dead: since it has no force while the covenanter lives.

18 Wherefore neither was the first ordeined without blood.

Neither was the first covenant therefore dedicated without blood.

19 For when Moses had spoken euery precept to the people, according to the Law, he tooke the blood of calues and of goates, with water and purple wooll and hyssope, and sprinckled both the booke, and all the 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 hath appointed vnto you.

saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God established unto you.

21 Moreouer, he sprinkled likewise the Tabernacle with blood also, and all the ministring vessels.

And he likewise also sprinkled the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry, with blood.

22 And almost all things are by the Law purged with blood, and without sheading of blood 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 It was then necessary, that the similitudes of heauenly things should be purified with such things: but the heauenly things them selues are purified with better sacrifices then are 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 Christ is not entred into ye holy places that are made with hands, which are similitudes of ye true Sanctuarie: but is entred into very heauen, to appeare now in ye sight of God for vs,

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 Not that he should offer himselfe often, as the hie Priest entred into the Holy place euery yeere with other blood,

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 (For then must he haue often suffred since the foundation of the world) but now in the end of the world hath he bene made manifest, once to put away sinne by the sacrifice of him selfe. (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 as it is appointed vnto men that they shall once die, and after that commeth the iudgement:

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this is the judgment:

28 So Christ was once offered to take away the sinnes of many, and vnto them that looke for him, shall he appeare the second time without sinne vnto saluation.

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.