Hebrews 9

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

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

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 a tabernacle was prepared, the first, in which was both the lamp-stand, and the table, and the bread of the presence — which is called 'Holy;'

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

and after the second vail a tabernacle that is 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 a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid all round about with gold, in which [is] the golden pot having the manna, and the rod of Aaron that 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 over it cherubim of the glory, overshadowing the mercy-seat, concerning which we are not now to speak particularly.

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

And these things having been thus prepared, into the first tabernacle, indeed, at all times the priests do go in, 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, once in the year, only the chief priest, not apart from blood, which he doth offer 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 this evidencing that not yet hath been manifested the way of the holy [places], the first tabernacle having yet a 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 simile 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 Which only stood in meates and drinkes, and diuers washings, and carnal rites, which were inioyned, vntill the time of reformation.

only in victuals, and drinks, and different baptisms, and fleshly ordinances — till the time of reformation imposed upon [them].

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,

And Christ being come, chief priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands — that is, not of this creation —

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 blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, did enter in once into the holy places, age-during redemption having obtained; (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 bulls, and goats, and ashes of an heifer, sprinkling those defiled, doth sanctify to the purifying 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 the Christ (who through the age-during Spirit did offer himself unblemished to God) purify your 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 because of this, of a new covenant he is mediator, that, death having come, for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those called may receive the promise of the age-during inheritance, (aiōnios g166)

16 For where a Testament is, there must be the death of him that made the Testament.

for where a covenant [is], the death of the covenant-victim to come in is necessary,

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 over dead victims [is] stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

18 Wherefore neither was the first ordeined without blood.

whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,

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 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 both the book itself and all the people did sprinkle,

20 Saying, This is the blood of the Testament, which God hath appointed vnto you.

saying, 'This [is] the blood of the covenant that God enjoined unto you,'

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

and both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the service with blood in like manner he did sprinkle,

22 And almost all things are by the Law purged with blood, and without sheading of blood is no remission.

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

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.

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

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

nor that he may many times offer himself, even as the chief priest doth enter into the holy places every year with blood of others;

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 had behoved him many times to suffer from the foundation of the world, but now once, at the full end of the ages, for putting away of sin through his sacrifice, he hath been manifested; (aiōn g165)

27 And as it is appointed vnto men that they shall once die, and after that commeth the iudgement:

and as it is laid up to men once to die, and after this — 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 the Christ, once having been offered to bear the sins of many, a second time, apart from a sin-offering, shall appear, to those waiting for him — to salvation!