Hebrews 9

1 The first therefore also indeed had ordinances of service, and the sanctuary, a worldly one.

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

2 For a tabernacle was set up; the first, in which [were] both the candlestick and the table and the exposition of the loaves, 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 but after the second veil a tabernacle which 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, covered round in every part with gold, in which [were] the golden pot that had the manna, and the rod of Aaron that had sprouted, 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 above over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy-seat; concerning which it is not now [the time] to speak in detail.

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

6 Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services;

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

7 but into the second, the high priest only, once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for 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 shewing this, that the way of the [holy of] holies has not yet been made manifest while as yet the first tabernacle has [its] standing;

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

9 the which [is] an image for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices, unable to perfect as to conscience him that worshipped, are offered,

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 [consisting] only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until [the] time of setting things right.

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

11 But Christ being come high priest of the good things to come, by the better and more perfect tabernacle not made with hand, (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 nor by blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, has entered in once for all into the [holy of] holies, having found an eternal redemption. (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 goats and bulls, and a heifer's ashes sprinkling the defiled, sanctifies for 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, sanctifies unto the purification of the flesh;

14 how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works to worship [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 for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal 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 [there is] a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in.

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

17 For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)

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

18 Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.

Neither was the first covenant therefore dedicated without blood.

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

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 which God has enjoined to you.

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

21 And the tabernacle too and all the vessels of service he sprinkled in like manner with blood;

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

22 and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission.

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

23 [It was] necessary then that the figurative representations of the things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with sacrifices better 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 the Christ is not entered into holy places made with hand, figures of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face 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 in order that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood not his own;

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 he had [then] been obliged often to suffer from the foundation of the world. But now once in the consummation of the ages he has been manifested for [the] putting away of sin by his sacrifice. (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 forasmuch as it is the portion of 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 thus the Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear to those that look for him the second time without sin for 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.