Hebrews 9

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

1It had, indeed, then (even the first tabernacle) ordinances of service, also a worldly 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 a tabernacle was prepared, the first, in which was both the lamp-stand, and the table, and the bread of the presence--which is called `Holy;'

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

3and after the second vail a tabernacle that is called `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 covenant overlaid all round about with gold, in which <FI>is<Fi> the golden pot having the manna, and the rod of Aaron that budded, and the tables of the covenant,

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 cherubim of the glory, overshadowing the mercy-seat, concerning which we are not now to speak particularly.

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

6And these things having been thus prepared, into the first tabernacle, indeed, at all times the priests do go in, performing the services,

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:

7and into the second, once in the year, only the chief priest, not apart from blood, which he doth offer for himself and the errors of the people,

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 Spirit this evidencing that not yet hath been manifested the way of the holy <FI>places<Fi> , the first tabernacle having yet a 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 <FI>is<Fi> a simile in regard to the present time, in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which are not able, in regard to conscience, to make perfect him who is serving,

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

10only in victuals, and drinks, and different baptisms, and fleshly ordinances--till the time of reformation imposed upon <FI>them<Fi> .

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,)

11And Christ being come, chief priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands--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 through blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, did enter in once into the holy places, age-during redemption having obtained;

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 bulls, and goats, and ashes of an heifer, sprinkling those defiled, doth sanctify to the purifying 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 the Christ (who through the age-during Spirit did offer himself unblemished to God) purify your 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 because of this, of a new covenant he is mediator, that, death having come, for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those called may receive the promise of the age-during inheritance,

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

16for where a covenant <FI>is<Fi> , the death of the covenant-victim to come in is necessary,

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 covenant over dead victims <FI>is<Fi> stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

18Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.

18whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,

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 every command having been spoken, according to law, by Moses, to all the people, having taken the blood of the calves and goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he both the book itself and all the people did sprinkle,

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

20saying, `This <FI>is<Fi> the blood of the covenant that God enjoined unto you,'

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

21and both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the service with blood in like manner he did sprinkle,

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

22and with blood almost all things are purified according to the law, and apart from blood-shedding forgiveness doth not come.

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.

23<FI> It is<Fi> necessary, therefore, the pattern indeed of the things in the heavens to be purified with these, and 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 not into holy places made with hands did the Christ enter--figures of the true--but into the heaven itself, now to be manifested 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 that he may many times offer himself, even as the chief priest doth enter into the holy places every year with 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.

26since it had behoved him many times to suffer from the foundation of the world, but now once, at the full end of the ages, for putting away of sin through his sacrifice, he hath been manifested;

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

27and as it is laid up to men once to die, and after this--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 the Christ, once having been offered to bear the sins of many, a second time, apart from a sin-offering, shall appear, to those waiting for him--to salvation!