Hebrews 9

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

Therefore the first covenant had also rites of worship and a 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 there was a tabernacle prepared; the first part, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the loaves set on it, which is called the sanctuary.

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

And beyond the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of holies, having the golden censer,

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,

and the ark of the covenant which was overlaid all round with gold, and in which was the golden pot with the manna in it, and Aaron's rod 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 it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat: of which it is not necessary now to 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 these things being thus disposed, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle to perform their daily 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 only the high-priest went once a year; and that not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the sins of the people committed through 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 Ghost shewing by this, that the way into the Holy of holies was not yet manifested, the first tabernacle being yet 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 figure remains to the present time, wherein gifts and sacrifices are offered, that cannot perfect the worshipper as to his conscience,

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

relating only to meats and drinks, and different washings, and such carnal ordinances as were required 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 being come an high-priest of the good things to come, hath entered once for all into the holy places, through a 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)

nor by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption for us. (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 an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purification 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 shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works, that ye 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 on this account He is the mediator of a new covenant, that undergoing death for the redemption of transgressions against the first covenant, they that are called might receive the promise of an 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, there is a necessity of proving 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 is valid after men are dead, but is of no force while the testator is living.

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

Whence neither was the first covenant entered into 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 every command was spoken according to the law, by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the book 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 hath enjoined you.

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

And the tabernacle, and all the vessels of public worship he likewise sprinkled with blood.

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

And according to the law almost all things are purified 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;

It was therefore necessary that the representations of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with more excellent 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 Christ is not entered into holy places made with hands, which were but types of the true ones; but into heaven itself, now to appear 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 to offer Himself often, as the high-priest entereth into the holy of holies every year with the blood of others;

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 indeed have suffered often since the foundation of the world) but now once at the conclusion of the ages He hath been made manifest for the abolishing of 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 judgement;

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 Christ, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear the second time without sin, to those who are waiting for Him, unto salvation.