Hebrews 9

1 Now, under the first covenant, there were ordinances of ministration, and a worldly sanctuary.

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

2 For in the first tabernacle which was erected, there was the candlestick, and the table and the bread of the presence; and this was called the Sanctuary.

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 the inner tabernacle, which was within the second veil, was called the Holy of Holies.

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

4 And there were in it the golden censer and the ark of the covenant, which was all over laid with gold; and in it were the golden urn which contained the manna and the rod of Aaron which sprouted, 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 it were the cherubim of glory, which overshadowed the mercy seat. But there is not time to speak particularly of each of the things which were so arranged.

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

6 And into the outer tabernacle the priests, at all times, entered, and performed their ministration.

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

7 But into the interior tabernacle, once a year only, the high priest entered, with the blood which he offered for himself and for the sins 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 And by this the Holy Spirit indicated, that the way to the holy places was not yet manifested, so long as the first tabernacle was 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 and it was a symbol, for that time, during which oblation and sacrifices were offered that could not make perfect the conscience of him who offered them:

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 but they consisted only in food and drink, and in the ablutions of divers things; which were carnal ordinances, and were set up until the time of a 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 the Messiah who came, was a High Priest of the good things which he wrought: and he entered into the great and perfect tabernacle, which was not made with hands and was not of these created things.

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 And he did not enter with the blood of goats and calves; but with the blood of himself, he entered once into the sanctuary, and 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 goats and calves, with the ashes of a heifer, was sprinkled upon them that were defiled, and sanctified them as to the purification of their 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 then how much more will the blood of the Messiah, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purge our conscience from dead works, so that we 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 became the Mediator of the new covenant, that he might by his death be redemption, to them who had transgressed the first covenant; so that they, who are called to the eternal inheritance, might receive the promise. (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 there is a testament, it indicateth the death of him who made it.

Now where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven.

17 For it is valid, only of a deceased person; because it hath no use, so long as the maker of it liveth.

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 Therefore also the first covenant was not confirmed without blood.

Therefore even the first has not been dedicated without blood.

19 For when the whole ordinance had been propounded by Moses to all the people, according to the law; Moses took the blood of a heifer, and water, with scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled upon the books and upon all the people;

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 and said to them, This is the blood of the covenant which is enjoined by God.

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

21 With that blood he also sprinkled upon the tabernacle, and upon all the vessels of ministration:

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

22 because every thing, according to the law, is purified with 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 For it was necessary that these, the emblems of heavenly things, should be purified, with those things; but the heavenly things themselves, with sacrifices superior to them.

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 Messiah entered not into the sanctuary made with hands, which is the emblem of the true sanctuary: but he entered into heaven itself to appear 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 Neither was it necessary, that he should offer himself many times, as the high priest entered every year into the sanctuary, with blood not his own:

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 otherwise, he must have suffered many times, since the commencement of the world; but now in the end of the world, he hath once offered himself in a self-sacrifice, to abolish sin. (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, that they must once die, and after their death is the judgment;

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

28 so also the Messiah was once offered; and, by himself, he immolated the sins of many: and a second time, without sins, will he appear for the life of them who expect him.

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.