Hebrews 9

1 [Even] the first, indeed, therefore, used to have righteous appointments of divine service, even the holy ritual well arranged.

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

2 For a tent was prepared, the first, in which were both the lampstand and the table and the setting forth of the loaves, —the which is called the Holy place;

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

3 But, after the second veil, a tent, that which is called Most Holy:

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

4 Having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant covered around on every side with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and the rod of Aaron that sprouted, and the tables of the covenant;

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;

5 But, over-above it, Cherubim of glory overshadowing the propitiatory: —concerning which things, it is not now [needful] to be speaking, particularly.

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

6 Now, these things having been thus prepared, into the first tent, indeed, continually do the priests enter, the divine services completing;

Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service.

7 But, into the second, once for all in the year, only the high-priest, not without blood, which he offered for himself and the ignorances of the people:

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:

8 The Holy Spirit making this evident—that, not yet, hath been manifested, the way through the Holy place, so long as the first tent hath a standing.

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

9 The which is a similitude for the present season, according to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which cannot, as to the conscience, perfect him that rendereth the divine service: —

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;

10 Only as to eatings, and drinkings, and diversified immersions, —righteous-appointments of the flesh, which, until a season of rectifying, are in force.

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

11 But, when Christ approached, as high-priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tent, not made by hand, that is, not of this creation, —

But the Messiah 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;

12 Nor yet through blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood he entered once for all into the Holy place, age-abiding redemption discovering. (aiōnios g166)

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)

13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the profaned, halloweth unto the purity of the flesh,

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:

14 How much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who through an age-abiding spirit offered himself unspotted unto God, purify our conscience from dead works, to the rendering of divine-service, unto a Living God? (aiōnios g166)

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

15 And, for this cause, of a new covenant, is he mediator, —to the end that, death coming to pass for the redemption of the transgressions against the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the age-abiding inheritance; (aiōnios g166)

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)

16 For, where a covenant is, it is necessary for, the death, to be brought in, of him that hath covenanted;

For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

17 For, a covenant over dead persons, is firm, —since it is not then of force when he is living that hath covenanted.

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

18 Whence, not even the first, apart from blood, hath been consecrated;

Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

19 For, when every commandment according to the law had been spoken by Moses unto all the people, taking the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, both, the scroll itself, and all the people, he sprinkled;

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,

20 Saying—This, is the blood of the covenant which, God, hath sent in command unto you:

Saying, This is the blood of the testament which YHWH hath enjoined unto you.

21 Yea, the tent also, and all the utensils of the public ministry, with blood, in like manner, he sprinkled:

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

22 And, nearly, all things, with blood, are purified, according to the law, and, apart from blood-shedding, cometh no remission.

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

23 It was indeed therefore necessary for the glimpses of the things in the heavens with these to be purified; but, the heavenly things themselves, with better sacrifices than these.

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.

24 For, not into a Holy place made by hand, entered Christ, —counterpart of the real [Holy place]; but, into the heaven itself, now, to be plainly manifested before the face of God in our behalf; —

For the Messiah 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 YHWH for us:

25 Nor yet that, ofttimes, he should be offering himself, —just as the high-priest entereth into the Holy place, year by year, with alien blood; —

Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

26 Else had it been needful for him, ofttimes, to suffer, from the foundation of the world; but, now, once for all, upon a conjunction of the ages, for a setting aside of sin through means of his sacrifice, hath he been made manifest; (aiōn g165)

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)

27 And, inasmuch as it is in store for men—once for all to die, but after this, judgment,

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

28 Thus, the Christ also, once for all having been offered, for the bearing of the sins, of many, a second time, apart from sin, will appear, to them who for him are ardently waiting—unto salvation.

So the Messiah 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.