希伯來書 9
1 第一個盟約固然也有行敬禮的規程，和屬於世界的聖殿，
Now indeed even the first had ordinances of divine service, and an earthly sanctuary.
2 因為有支搭好了的帳幕，前邊的帳幕稱為聖所，裏面設有燈台、桌子和供餅；
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 在第了層帳幔後邊，還有一個帳幕，稱為至聖所，
After the second curtain was the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies,
4 裏面設有金香壇包金的約櫃，櫃內有盛「瑪納」的金罐，和亞郎開花的棍杖及約版。
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 櫃上有天主榮耀的「革魯賓」，遮著贖罪蓋：關於這一切，現今不必一一細講。
and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat, of which things we cannot speak now in detail.
6 這一切既如此安置了，司祭們就常進前邊的帳幕去行敬禮；
Now these things having been thus prepared, the cohanim go in continually into the first tabernacle, performing their duties.
7 至於後邊的帳幕，惟獨大司祭一年一次進去，為自己和為人民的過犯奉獻。
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 聖神藉此指明：幾時前邊的帳幕還存在，到天上聖殿的道路就還沒有打開。
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 以上所述是現今時期的預表，表示所奉獻的供物和犧牲，不能使行敬禮的人，在良心上得到成全，
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 因為這一切都是屬於外表的規程，只著重食品、飲料和樣的洗禮，立定為改良的時期。
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 可是基督一到，就作了未來鴻恩的大司祭，衪經過了那更大、更齊全的，不是人手所造，不屬於受造世界的帳幕，
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,
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 假如公山羊和牛犢的血，以及母牛的灰燼，灑在那些受玷污的人身上，可淨化他們得到肉身的潔淨，
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:
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)
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 凡是遺囑，必須提供立遺囑者的死亡，
Now where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven.
17 因為有了死亡，遺囑才能生效，幾時立遺囑者還活著，總不得生效。
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 因此，連先前的盟約也得用血開創。
Therefore even the first has not been dedicated without blood.
19 當日梅瑟向全民眾按法律宣讀了一切誡命之後，就用朱紅線和牛膝草，蘸上牛犢和公山羊的血和水，灑在約書和全民眾身上，說：
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 『這是天主向你們命定的盟的血。』
saying, "This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you."
21 連帳幕和為敬禮用的一切器皿，衪也照樣灑上了血，
Moreover he sprinkled the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry in like manner with the blood.
22 並且按照法律，幾乎一切都是用血潔淨的，若沒有流血，就沒有赦免。
According to the Law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
23 那麼，既然連那些天上事[物的模型還必須這樣潔淨，而那天上的本物，自然更須要用比這些更高貴的犧牲，
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 因為基督並非進入了一座人手所造的聖殿，而是進入了上天本境，今後出現在天主面前，為我們轉求。
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 衪無須再三奉獻自己，好像大司祭每年應帶著不是自己的血進入聖殿一樣，
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,
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 就如規定人只死一次，這以後就是審判；
Inasmuch as it is appointed for people to die once, and after this, judgment,
28 同樣，基督也只一次奉獻了自己，為除免大眾的罪過；將來衪要再次顯現，與罪過無關，而是要向那些期待衪的人施行救恩。
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.
