Hebrews 9

1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and an earthly sanctuary.

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

2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, in which was the lampstand, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the sanctuary.

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”;

3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

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

4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

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,

5 And over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

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

6 Now when these things were thus prepared, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

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

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

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.

8 The Holy Spirit thus signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet revealed, while the first tabernacle was yet standing:

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,

9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

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,

10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and various washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

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

11 But Christ became an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

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—

12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. (aiōnios g166)

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)

13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctify to the purifying of the flesh:

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

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

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)

15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they who are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)

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)

16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

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

17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

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

18 Hence even the first testament was not dedicated without blood.

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

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

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,

20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath commanded you.

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

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

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

22 And almost all things are by the law cleansed with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

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

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

[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;

24 For Christ hath not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

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;

25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

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

26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)

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)

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

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

28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to them that look for him he shall appear the second time without sin to salvation.

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!