Hebrews 9

1 Then verily the first [covenant] had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

Now indeed therefore the first had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary.

2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein [was] the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

For a tabernacle was prepared, the first in which was also the lampstand, and the table, and the presentation of the loaves, which is called the Holy place.

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

And behind the second curtain, the tabernacle called the Holy of holies,

4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [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 entirely in gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.

5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we can not now speak particularly.

And above it were cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of forgiveness, about which things it is not now to speak in detail.

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

And these things thus having been prepared, the priests indeed enter into the first part of the tabernacle continually, accomplishing 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:

But into the second part, the high priest alone, once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people,

8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

this signifying from the Holy Spirit, the way into the holy things is not yet to be made known while the first tabernacle still remains.

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 a figure for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered that are not able to make the man officiating fully perfect in respect to conscience,

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

only in foods and drinks and various washings: carnal ordinances imposed until a time of reformation.

11 But Christ being come 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 arrived a high priest of the good things that are coming, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle 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)

and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, he entered in once into the Holy things, having found eternal redemption. (aiōnios g166)

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

For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling those who were defiled, sanctifies for the purification of the flesh,

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

how much more the blood of Christ, who, through the eternal Spirit, offered himself unblemished to God, will cleanse your conscience from dead works in order to serve a 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 which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)

And because of this he is mediator of a new covenant, so that a death having occurred for the redemption of the transgressions against the first covenant, those who are called might take the promise of the eternal 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, a necessity is to present the death of the man who made the covenant.

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 effective with the dead, since it is never enforced while the man who made the covenant lives.

18 Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood.

Whereupon neither has the first been dedicated without 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 of every commandment according to law that was spoken by Moses to all the people, after taking the blood of the calves 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 testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

saying, This is the blood of the covenant that God made for you.

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

And likewise he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the service.

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

And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood, and remission does not occur without bloodshed.

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.

Indeed therefore, a necessity was for the models of the things in the heavens themselves to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things with better sacrifices than these.

24 For Christ is 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 entered not into a holy place made with hands, representative of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear 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;

And not so that he might offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the Holy things each year with blood by another,

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)

since it would be necessary for him to suffer often, from the foundation of the world. But now once, at the end of the ages, he was made known for an annulment of sin by the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)

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

And inasmuch as it is reserved to men once to die, and after this, judgment,

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

so also the Christ, having been offered once in order to take up the sins of many, will appear a second time, independent of sin, to those waiting for him for salvation.