Hebrews 9

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

Now even the first covenant had its ordinances of public worship, and its sanctuary, a material one.

2 For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the show bread, which is called the Holy Place.

For a tent was built, the outer one called the Holy Place, in which were the lamp and the table and the loaves of the Presence;

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

and behind the second veil was the tent called the Holy of Holies.

4 having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;

In it was the golden altar of incense, and also the Ark of the Covenant covered all over with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

5 and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat, of which things we can’t speak now in detail.

while above it, overshadowing the mercy-seat, were the cherubim of glory. But I must not speak about these in detail.

6 Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services,

Such then were the arrangements. Into the outer tent the priests enter continually in the performance of their duties;

7 but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people.

but into the inner tent the high priest only goes alone, once a year, and that not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the ignorances of the people.

8 The Holy Spirit is indicating this, that the way into the Holy Place wasn’t yet revealed while the first tabernacle was still standing.

The Holy Spirit teaching by this that the way into the Holiest has not yet been disclosed while the first tent is still standing.

9 This is a symbol of the present age, where gifts and sacrifices are offered that are incapable, concerning the conscience, of making the worshiper perfect,

This is a parable, for the present time, according to which gifts and sacrifices are offered that are not able, as far as conscience is concerned, to perfect the worshiper;

10 being only (with foods and drinks and various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.

since they consist only in meats and drinks and various ablutions, carnal ordinances, imposed until the time of reformation.

11 But Christ having come as a high priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation,

But when Christ came, a High Priest of good things to come, he passed through the greater and more perfect tent not made with hands, that is to say, not of this material creation,

12 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 eternal redemption. (aiōnios g166)

not taking the blood of goats and oxen, but his own blood, and entered once for all into the Holy Place, obtaining for us an eternal redemption. (aiōnios g166)

13 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,

For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleansing of the flesh,

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

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through his eternal spirit offered himself free from blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works unto the service of an ever-living God! (aiōnios g166)

15 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 eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)

And because of this he is the Mediator of a new testament, in order that, since a death has taken place to atone for offenses committed under the first testament, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. (aiōnios g166)

16 For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.

For where there is a testament, there must also be brought forward in evidence the death of the testator.

17 For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

For a testament is only of force in case of the dead, being never valid so long as the testator lives.

18 Therefore even the first covenant has not been dedicated without blood.

Accordingly we find that not without blood was the first testament enacted.

19 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 book itself and all the people,

For after every commandment according to the law had been spoken by Moses to the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people.

20 saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.”

saying, This is the blood of that testament which God commanded in regard to you.

21 He sprinkled the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry in the same way with the blood.

Moreover the tabernacle and all the vessels of service he sprinkled likewise, and indeed, according to the Law,

22 According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

almost everything is purified by blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins.

23 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.

While, then, it was necessary that the copies of the heavenly things should be cleansed by such sacrifices, the heavenly things themselves required nobler sacrifices than these.

24 For Christ 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;

For it was not into a Sanctuary made by hands, a mere type of the reality, that Christ entered, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the very presence of God on our behalf.

25 nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy place year by year with blood not his own,

Nor did he enter to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest entered into the sanctuary, year after year, with blood that was not his own;

26 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)

(for in that case he would have needed to suffer repeatedly, ever since the foundation of the world; )but now, once for all, at the end of the ages, he has appeared to abolish sin, but the offering of himself. (aiōn g165)

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

And since it is appointed to men once to die, and after that the judgment;

28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

so also the Christ, after being once for all offered to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who wait for him for salvation.