Hebrews 9

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

Then indeed the first tabernacle also, had ordinances of service, and a sanctuary for this world.

2 for a tabernacle was prepared, the first, in which was both the lamp-stand, and the table, and the bread of the presence — which is called 'Holy;'

For the first tabernacle was made; in which there were candlesticks, and the table, and shew-bread; which is called, Holy.

3 and after the second vail a tabernacle that is called 'Holy of holies,'

And after the second veil, was the tabernacle called Holy of holies;

4 having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid all round about with gold, in which [is] the golden pot having the manna, and the rod of Aaron that budded, and the tables of the covenant,

having the golden altar, and the ark of the covenant overladen on all sides with gold, in which was the golden pot having the manna, and the rod of Aaron which budded, and the tables of the covenant;

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

and above this was the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; concerning which things it is not pertinent to speak specifically.

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

And these having been thus adjusted, the priests come continually into the first tabernacle, performing the services:

7 and into the second, once in the year, only the chief priest, not apart from blood, which he doth offer for himself and the errors of the people,

and into the second comes the high priest alone once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and the errors of the people;

8 the Holy Spirit this evidencing that not yet hath been manifested the way of the holy [places], the first tabernacle having yet a standing;

the Holy Spirit showing this, the way of the holies has not yet been made manifest, the first tabernacle yet standing:

9 which [is] a simile 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 is a figure unto the present time, in which gifts and sacrifices are offered, not being able to make the worshiper perfect, as to his conscience;

10 only in victuals, and drinks, and different baptisms, and fleshly ordinances — till the time of reformation imposed upon [them].

consisting only in meats and drinks, and divers baptisms, ordinances of the flesh, abiding until the time of restitution.

11 And Christ being come, chief priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands — that is, not of this creation —

But Christ being a high priest of good things to come, through a greater and a more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this world;

12 neither through blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, did enter in once into the holy places, age-during redemption having obtained; (aiōnios g166)

neither through the blood of goats and bullocks, but through his own blood, came once into the holies, having found eternal redemption. (aiōnios g166)

13 for if the blood of bulls, and goats, and ashes of an heifer, sprinkling those defiled, doth sanctify to the purifying of the flesh,

For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctifies unto the purification of the flesh;

14 how much more shall the blood of the Christ (who through the age-during Spirit did offer 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 up himself without spot to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (aiōnios g166)

15 And because of this, of a new covenant he is mediator, that, death having come, for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those called may receive the promise of the age-during inheritance, (aiōnios g166)

And on this account he is mediator of the new covenant, since there being death, unto the redemption of the transgressions unto the first covenant, those having been called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)

16 for where a covenant [is], the death of the covenant-victim to come in is necessary,

For where there is a covenant, it is necessary to bear the death of the covenanter;

17 for a covenant over dead victims [is] stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

for a covenant is valid in case of the dead: since it has no force while the covenanter lives.

18 whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,

Neither was the first covenant therefore dedicated 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 both the book itself and all the people did sprinkle,

For every commandment having been spoken by Moses to all the people according to law, having taken the blood of bullocks and goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

20 saying, 'This [is] the blood of the covenant that God enjoined unto you,'

saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God established unto you.

21 and both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the service with blood in like manner he did sprinkle,

And he likewise also sprinkled the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry, with blood.

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

And according to the law, almost all things are purified by blood; and without the 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;

Therefore it is necessary that the pattern of the things in these heavens be purified; and the heavenly things themselves with greater sacrifices than these.

24 for not into holy places made with hands did the Christ enter — figures of the true — but into the heaven itself, now to be manifested in the presence of God for us;

For Christ did not come into the sanctuaries made with hands, the pattern of the true; but into heaven itself, now to be made manifest unto the face of God in our behalf:

25 nor that he may many times offer himself, even as the chief priest doth enter into the holy places every year with blood of others;

neither in order that he may frequently offer up himself, as the high priest goes into the holies once a year with the blood of another;

26 since it had behoved him many times to suffer from the foundation of the world, but now once, at the full end of the ages, for putting away of sin through his sacrifice, he hath been manifested; (aiōn g165)

since it behooved him frequently to suffer from the foundation of the world: but now in the end of the ages he has been made manifest unto the removal of sin through the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)

27 and as it is laid up to men once to die, and after this — judgment,

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this is the judgment:

28 so also the Christ, once having been offered to bear the sins of many, a second time, apart from a sin-offering, shall appear, to those waiting for him — to salvation!

so also Christ, having once been offered up to bear away the sins of many, will appear the second time apart from sin unto salvation to those expecting him.