Hebrews 9

1 Now, the first covenant also had ordinances of worship, and the worldly sanctuary:

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

2 for a tabernacle was constructed, the first, in which were the candlestick, and the table, and the presence bread; and this tabernacle is called holy.

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 But after the second vail, the tabernacle which is called the holy of holies;

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

4 which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that held the manna, and the rod of Aaron 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 and over the ark, the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we can not now speak particularly.

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

6 Now, when these things were thus arranged, the priests went, at all times, into the first tabernacle, discharging the service of God.

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

7 But into the second, the high priest alone went, once during the year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors 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 signifying this, that the way into the most holy was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was 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 which, as a symbol, remains to the present time, in which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that can not make perfect, as it respects the conscience, him that does the service;

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 he relies only on meats and drinks and various immersions, ordinances indeed of the flesh, which were imposed till 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 Christ, having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, (that is, not of this building, )

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 entered, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, once for all, into the most holy, having obtained 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 sprinkling the unclean, cleanses them as it respects the purity 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 will the blood of the Christ, who, through the eternal Spirit, offered himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works, in order that you may serve the 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 for this reason, he is the mediator of the new covenant: that, since his death has taken place for the redemption of transgressions that were under the former covenant, those who are 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 a testament is, it is necessary that there be brought in 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 goes into effect after men are dead: seeing that it has no validity at all while 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 Wherefore, the first covenant was not instituted without blood.

Therefore even the first has not been dedicated without blood.

19 For when Moses had spoken to all the people every commandment of the law, lie took the blood of calves and of goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying:

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 This is the blood of the covenant which God enjoins on you:

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

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

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

22 And, indeed, according to the law, almost all things are cleansed by blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.

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

23 It was necessary, therefore, that the copies of the things in the heavens should be consecrated by these sacrifices; but that the heavenly things themselves should be consecrated by better 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 the Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, the copies of the true; but he has entered heaven itself, now to present himself in the presence of God for us.

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 has he entered, that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with the blood of another:

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 then, he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world. But now once in the end of the ages, he has appeared in order to put away sin by the sacrifice 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, as it is appointed to men once to die, and after this the judgment,

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

28 so the Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to those who look for him he will appear the second time, without a sin-offering, in order to 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.