Hebrews 9

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

Now that first covenant did indeed have regulations for divine service and the earthly 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”;

Yes, a tabernacle was set up: the first part, which is called the Holy Place, in which were the lamp stand, the table and the showbread;

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

and behind the second curtain an area 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,

having a golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold—in it were a golden jar holding the manna, Aaron's rod that budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant;

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

while above it were cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat (this is not the place to go into detail about them).

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 had been thus prepared, the priests continually went into the first part, performing the divine services,

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 one only the high priest could go, once a year and only with blood, which he offered for himself and for the people's sins of ignorance;

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 was making clear that the way into the Most Holy Place was not yet open to the public while the first tabernacle was still in existence.

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,

It was a figure during the time then present, a time when both gifts and sacrifices were being offered that were incapable of clearing the conscience of the worshiper—

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

they were only about foods and drinks and various ceremonial washings and physical regulations, things imposed until the time of restructuring.

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 entered once for all into the real Holy Places, having obtained eternal redemption—He had come as High Priest of the good things that are about to be, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation,

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)

and with His own blood, not that of goats and calves. (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 those who had been ceremonially defiled, restored ceremonial purity to the body,

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 Christ, who through the Holy Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to 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)

For this reason He is mediator of a new covenant, so that those who have been called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant. (aiōnios g166)

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

Now where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be established;

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

because a will is in force after men are dead, since it never takes effect while the one who made it lives.

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

Therefore, not even the first covenant was inaugurated 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,

because when every commandment of the Law had been proclaimed by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the scroll itself and all the people,

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

saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has decreed to you.”

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

Then he sprinkled both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the divine service with the blood in the same way.

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

In fact, according to the Law nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and without 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;

So then, it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with such, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than those.

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 Christ did not enter into Holy Places made by hands, mere copies of the true ones, but into Heaven itself, now to appear in God's presence on our behalf;

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,

but not in order to offer Himself repeatedly, like the high priest who entered the Most Holy Place year by year with another's blood

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)

—otherwise He would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world; but now, once for all at the end of the ages, He has been revealed to nullify sin by the sacrifice of Himself. (aiōn g165)

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

Also, inasmuch as men are destined to die but once, after which 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 also, having been offered once for all to bear the sins of many—He will appear a second time to those who are eagerly waiting for Him, apart from sin, into salvation.