Hebrews 9

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

1The former indeed had also justifications of divine service and a sanctuary.

2For 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;

2For there was a tabernacle made the first, wherein were the candlesticks and the table and the setting forth of loaves, which is called the Holy.

3but after the second veil a tabernacle which is called Holy of holies,

3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies:

4having 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;

4Having a golden censer and the ark of the testament covered about on every part with gold, in which was a golden pot that had manna and the rod of Aaron that had blossomed and the tables of the testament.

5and above over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy-seat; concerning which it is not now [the time] to speak in detail.

5And over it were the cherubims of glory overshadowing the propitiatory: of which it is not needful to speak now particularly.

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

6Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle, the priests indeed always entered, accomplishing the offices of sacrifices.

7but 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:

7But into the second, the high priest alone, once a year: not without blood, which he offereth for his own and the people's ignorance:

8the 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;

8The Holy Ghost signifying this: That the way into the Holies was not yet made manifest, whilst the former tabernacle was yet standing.

9the 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,

9Which is a parable of the time present: according to which gifts and sacrifices are offered, which cannot, as to the conscience, make him perfect that serveth, only in meats and in drinks,

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

10And divers washings and justices of the flesh laid on them until the time of correction.

11But 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,)

11But Christ, being come an high Priest of the good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hand, that is, not of this creation:

12nor 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.

12Neither by the blood of goats or of calves, but by his own blood, entered once into the Holies, having obtained eternal redemption.

13For if the blood of goats and bulls, and a heifer's ashes sprinkling the defiled, sanctifies for the purity of the flesh,

13For if the blood of goats and of oxen, and the ashes of an heifer, being sprinkled, sanctify such as are defiled, to the cleansing of the flesh:

14how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless toGod, purify your conscience from dead works to worship [the] livingGod?

14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the Holy Ghost offered himself unspotted unto God, cleanse our conscience from dead works, to serve the living God?

15And 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.

15And therefore he is the mediator of the new testament: that by means of his death for the redemption of those transgressions which were under the former testament, they that are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

16(For where [there is] a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in.

16For where there is a testament the death of the testator must of necessity come in.

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

17For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is as yet of no strength, whilst the testator liveth.

18Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.

18Whereupon neither was the first indeed dedicated without blood.

19For 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,

19For when every commandment of the law had been read by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people.

20saying, This [is] the blood of the covenant whichGod has enjoined to you.

20Saying: This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

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

21The tabernacle also and all the vessels of the ministry, in like manner, he sprinkled with blood.

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

22And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood: and without 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.

23It is necessary therefore that the patterns of heavenly things should be cleansed with these: but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24For 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 ofGod for us:

24For Jesus is not entered into the Holies made with hands, the patterns of the true: but into Heaven itself, that he may appear now in the presence of God for us.

25nor in order that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood not his own;

25Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the Holies every year with the blood of others:

26since 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.

26For then he ought to have suffered often from the beginning of the world. But now once, at the end of ages, he hath appeared for the destruction of sin by the sacrifice of himself.

27And forasmuch as it is the portion of men once to die, and after this judgment;

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

28thus 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.

28So also Christ was offered once to exhaust the sins of many. The second time he shall appear without sin to them that expect him unto salvation.