Hebrews 9

1 Now even the first covenant had its ordinances of public worship, and its sanctuary, a material one.

Now indeed even the first had ordinances of divine service, and an earthly sanctuary.

2 For a tent was built, the outer one called the Holy Place, in which were the lamp and the table and the loaves of the Presence;

For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first part were the lampstand, the table, and the show bread; which is called the Holy Place.

3 and behind the second veil was the tent called the Holy of Holies.

After the second curtain was the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies,

4 In it was the golden altar of incense, and also the Ark of the Covenant covered all over with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which was a gold jar containing the manna, Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;

5 while above it, overshadowing the mercy-seat, were the cherubim of glory. But I must not speak about these in detail.

and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat, of which things we cannot speak now in detail.

6 Such then were the arrangements. Into the outer tent the priests enter continually in the performance of their duties;

Now these things having been thus prepared, the cohanim go in continually into the first tabernacle, performing their duties.

7 but into the inner tent the high priest only goes alone, once a year, and that not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the ignorances of the people.

But into the second the cohan gadol alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.

8 The Holy Spirit teaching by this that the way into the Holiest has not yet been disclosed while the first tent is still standing.

The Ruach ha-Kodesh is indicating this, that the way into the Holy Place was not yet revealed while the first tabernacle was still standing;

9 This is a parable, for the present time, according to which gifts and sacrifices are offered that are not able, as far as conscience is concerned, to perfect the worshiper;

which is a symbol of the present age, where gifts and sacrifices are offered that are incapable, concerning the conscience, of making the worshipper perfect;

10 since they consist only in meats and drinks and various ablutions, carnal ordinances, imposed until the time of reformation.

but deal only with foods and drinks and various washings; they are regulations for the flesh imposed until the time of setting things right.

11 But when Christ came, a High Priest of good things to come, he passed through the greater and more perfect tent not made with hands, that is to say, not of this material creation,

But the Messiah having come as a cohen hagadol of the good things that have come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation,

12 not taking the blood of goats and oxen, but his own blood, and entered once for all into the Holy Place, obtaining for us an eternal redemption. (aiōnios g166)

nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained everlasting redemption. (aiōnios g166)

13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who have been defiled, sanctify 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 cleanness of the flesh:

14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through his eternal spirit offered himself free from blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works unto the service of an ever-living God! (aiōnios g166)

how much more will the blood of Messiah, who through the eternal Ruach offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (aiōnios g166)

15 And because of this he is the Mediator of a new testament, in order that, since a death has taken place to atone for offenses committed under the first testament, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)

For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the everlasting inheritance. (aiōnios g166)

16 For where there is a testament, there must also be brought forward in evidence the death of the testator.

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

17 For a testament is only of force in case of the dead, being never valid so long as the testator lives.

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.

18 Accordingly we find that not without blood was the first testament enacted.

Therefore even the first has not been dedicated without blood.

19 For after every commandment according to the law had been spoken by Moses to the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people.

For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the Law, he took the blood of the calves and the 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 that testament which God commanded in regard to you.

saying, "This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you."

21 Moreover the tabernacle and all the vessels of service he sprinkled likewise, and indeed, according to the Law,

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

22 almost everything is purified by blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins.

According to the Law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

23 While, then, it was necessary that the copies of the heavenly things should be cleansed by such sacrifices, the heavenly things themselves required nobler sacrifices than these.

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

24 For it was not into a Sanctuary made by hands, a mere type of the reality, that Christ entered, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the very presence of God on our behalf.

For Messiah hasn't entered into holy places made with hands, which are representations of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

25 Nor did he enter to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest entered into the sanctuary, year after year, with blood that was not his own;

nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the cohen hagadol enters into the holy place year by year with blood not his own,

26 (for in that case he would have needed to suffer repeatedly, ever since the foundation of the world; )but now, once for all, at the end of the ages, he has appeared to abolish sin, but the offering of himself. (aiōn g165)

or else he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world. But now once at the end of the ages, he has been revealed to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)

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

Inasmuch as it is appointed for people to die once, and after this, judgment,

28 so also the Christ, after being once for all offered to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who wait for him for salvation.

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