Hebrews 9

1 Now, indeed, the first institution had both ordinances of service, and a worldly holy place.

The first covenant, then, had indeed ordinances of religious service, and a worldly sanctuary.

2 For the first tabernacle, which is called holy, was set in order; in which were both the candlestick and the table, and the showbread;

For a tabernacle was prepared, the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the show-bread; which is called the holy place:

3 and behind the second vail, the tabernacle which is called most holy--

and after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the holy of holies,

4 having the golden censer, and the ark of the institution, covered everywhere with gold, in which were the golden pot having the manna, and the rod of Aaron, which budded, and the tables of the institution;

which had the golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on every side with gold, wherein was the golden pot containing the manna, and the rod of Aaron which budded, and the tables of the covenant;

5 and above it, the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy-seat; concerning which things we can not at present speak particularly.

and over it the cherubs of glory, overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

6 Now, these things being this set in order, the priests go at all times indeed into the first tabernacle, performing the services;

Now these things being thus prepared, into the first tabernacle indeed the priests enter at all times, performing the services;

7 but into the second tabernacle--the high priest alone--once every year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and for the errors of the people.

but into the second the high-priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people;

8 The Holy Spirit signifying this, that the way of the holy places was not yet laid open, while the first tabernacle was yet standing;

the Holy Spirit clearly showing this, that the way into the sanctuary hath not yet been made manifest, while the first tabernacle is yet standing:

9 which was a figurative representation for the time being, during which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which can not, with respect to the conscience, make him who does the service perfect--

which is a figure for the present time, in accordance with which are offered both gifts and sacrifices, which have no power as to the conscience to perfect the worshipper,

10 only with meats and drinks, and divers immersions-- ordinances concerning the flesh, imposed till the time of reformation.

being only ordinances pertaining to the flesh, which in addition to meats and drinks and divers washings are imposed until the time of reformation.

11 But Christ being come--a High Priest of the good things to come--has, through a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, (that is to say, not of this building, )

But Christ having appeared, as a high-priest of the good things to come, passing through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this creation, entered once for all into the sanctuary,

12 entered once into the holy places, having obtained eternal redemption; not indeed, by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood. (aiōnios g166)

not with the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, and obtained for us everlasting redemption. (aiōnios g166)

13 For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the polluted, sanctified to the cleansing of the flesh,

For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the purifying of the flesh,

14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who, through an Eternal Spirit, offered himself without fault, to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (aiōnios g166)

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who by his everlasting spirit offered himself without spot to God, purify your conscience from dead works, for the worship of the living God! (aiōnios g166)

15 And, for this reason, he is mediator of the new institution, that, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first institution, those who had been called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)

And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that, death having taken place for redemption from the transgressions under the first covenant, they who have been called may receive the everlasting inheritance which was promised. (aiōnios g166)

16 Now, where there is such an institution, the death of the instituted sacrifice must necessarily intervene:

For where there is a testament there must of necessity be implied the death of the testator;

17 for since the institution is ratified over the dead, it has no force while the instituted sacrifice lives.

for a testament is of force after men are dead, since it is of no force while the testator is living.

18 Hence, neither was the first introduced without blood;

Hence neither was the first covenant ratified without blood.

19 for "when Moses had spoken every precept in the law to all the people, taking the blood of calves, and of goats, with water and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself, and the people:"

For when Moses had spoken every precept according to the Law to all the people, he took the blood of the calves and of the goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

20 saying, "This is the blood of the institution, which God has enjoined on you."

saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God enjoined in respect to you.”

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

The tabernacle also and all the vessels of the service he in like manner sprinkled with the blood.

22 And almost all thing, according to the law, were cleansed with blood; and without the shedding of blood, there is no remission.

And almost all things are according to the Law purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

23 It was necessary, then, indeed, that the representations of the things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves, with better sacrifices than these.

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

24 Therefore, Christ has not entered into the holy places made with hands, the antitypes of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God, on our account.

For Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made with hands, which is only a copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God in our behalf.

25 Not, however, that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with other blood;

Nor yet to make an offering of himself many times, as the high-priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

26 for then he must have often sufferance since the foundation of the world: but now, once, at the conclusion of the ages, he has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)

for then must he have suffered many times since the foundation of the world; but now once in the end of the world he hath appeared, to put away sin by means of his sacrifice. (aiōn g165)

27 And, forasmuch as it is appointed to men once to die, and after that, the judgment;

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

28 even so Christ, being once offered, to bear away the sins of many, will, to them who look for him, appear a second time, without a sin-offering, in order to salvation.

so also Christ having been once offered up to bear the sins of many, will appear the second time, without sin, for the salvation of those who are waiting for him.