Hebrews 9

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

Now, the first covenant also had ordinances of worship, and the worldly sanctuary:

2 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”;

for a tabernacle was constructed, the first, in which were the candlestick, and the table, and the presence bread; and this tabernacle is called holy.

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

But after the second vail, the tabernacle which is called the holy of holies;

4 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,

which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that held the manna, and the rod of Aaron that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

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

and over the ark, the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we can not now speak particularly.

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

Now, when these things were thus arranged, the priests went, at all times, into the first tabernacle, discharging the service of God.

7 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.

But into the second, the high priest alone went, once during the year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

8 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,

the Holy Spirit signifying this, that the way into the most holy was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was still standing,

9 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,

which, as a symbol, remains to the present time, in which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that can not make perfect, as it respects the conscience, him that does the service;

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

since he relies only on meats and drinks and various immersions, ordinances indeed of the flesh, which were imposed till the time of reformation.

11 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—

But Christ, having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, (that is, not of this building, )

12 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)

entered, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, once for all, into the most holy, having obtained eternal redemption. (aiōnios g166)

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

For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, cleanses them as it respects the purity of the flesh,

14 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)

how much more will the blood of the Christ, who, through the eternal Spirit, offered himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works, in order that you may serve the living God? (aiōnios g166)

15 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)

And for this reason, he is the mediator of the new covenant: that, since his death has taken place for the redemption of transgressions that were under the former covenant, those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)

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

For where a testament is, it is necessary that there be brought in the death of the testator:

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

for a testament goes into effect after men are dead: seeing that it has no validity at all while the testator lives.

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

Wherefore, the first covenant was not instituted without blood.

19 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,

For when Moses had spoken to all the people every commandment of the law, lie took the blood of calves and of goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying:

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

This is the blood of the covenant which God enjoins on you:

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

and, in like manner, he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the service.

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

And, indeed, according to the law, almost all things are cleansed by blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.

23 [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;

It was necessary, therefore, that the copies of the things in the heavens should be consecrated by these sacrifices; but that the heavenly things themselves should be consecrated by better sacrifices than these.

24 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;

For the Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, the copies of the true; but he has entered heaven itself, now to present himself in the presence of God for us.

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

Nor has he entered, that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with the blood of another:

26 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)

for then, he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world. But now once in the end of the ages, he has appeared in order to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)

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

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

28 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!

so the Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to those who look for him he will appear the second time, without a sin-offering, in order to salvation.