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Hebrews 9
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The Earthly Sanctuary(A)

9 Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and (B)the earthly sanctuary. 2 For a tabernacle was prepared: the first part, in which was the lampstand, the table, and the showbread, which is called the [a]sanctuary; 3 (C)and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All, 4 which had the (D)golden censer and (E)the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were (F)the golden pot that had the manna, (G)Aaron’s rod that budded, and (H)the tablets of the covenant; 5 and (I)above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

Limitations of the Earthly Service

6 Now when these things had been thus prepared, (J)the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services. 7 But into the second part the high priest went alone (K)once a year, not without blood, which he offered for (L)himself and for the people’s sins committed in ignorance; 8 the Holy Spirit indicating this, that (M)the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing. 9 It was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered (N)which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience— 10 concerned only with (O)foods and drinks, (P)various [b]washings, (Q)and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.

The Heavenly Sanctuary

11 But Christ came as High Priest of (R)the good things [c]to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. 12 Not (S)with the blood of goats and calves, but (T)with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place (U)once for all, (V)having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if (W)the blood of bulls and goats and (X)the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, [d]sanctifies for the [e]purifying of the flesh, 14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without [f]spot to God, (Y)cleanse your conscience from (Z)dead works (AA)to serve the living God? 15 And for this reason (AB)He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that (AC)those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

The Mediator’s Death Necessary

16 For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For (AD)a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives. 18 (AE)Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. 19 For when Moses had spoken every [g]precept to all the people according to the law, (AF)he took the blood of calves and goats, (AG)with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying, (AH)“This is the (AI)blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.” 21 Then likewise (AJ)he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry. 22 And according to the law almost all things are [h]purified with blood, and (AK)without shedding of blood there is no [i]remission.

Greatness of Christ’s Sacrifice

23 Therefore it was necessary that (AL)the copies of the things in the heavens should be [j]purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For (AM)Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are [k]copies of (AN)the true, but into heaven itself, now (AO)to appear in the presence of God for us; 25 not that He should offer Himself often, as (AP)the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another— 26 He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. 27 (AQ)And as it is appointed for men to die once, (AR)but after this the judgment, 28 so (AS)Christ was (AT)offered once to bear the sins (AU)of many. To those who (AV)eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:2 holy place, lit. holies
  2. Hebrews 9:10 Lit. baptisms
  3. Hebrews 9:11 NU that have come
  4. Hebrews 9:13 sets apart
  5. Hebrews 9:13 cleansing
  6. Hebrews 9:14 blemish
  7. Hebrews 9:19 command
  8. Hebrews 9:22 cleansed
  9. Hebrews 9:22 forgiveness
  10. Hebrews 9:23 cleansed
  11. Hebrews 9:24 representations
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Det gamla förbundets gudstjänst

9 Det första förbundet hade sina regler för gudstjänsten och sin jordiska helgedom. 2 (A) Ett tabernakel inreddes med ett första rum som kallades det heliga. Där stod ljusstaken och bordet med skådebröden. 3 (B) Bakom det andra förhänget fanns ett rum som kallades det allra heligaste. 4 (C) Dit hörde det förgyllda rökelsealtaret[a] och förbundsarken, som var helt överdragen med guld. I den fanns[b] en guldkruka med mannat, Arons stav som hade grönskat samt förbundets tavlor. 5 Ovanpå arken stod härlighetens keruber[c] som överskuggade nådastolen[d]. Men detta ska jag nu inte gå in på i detalj.

6 (D) Så var det ordnat. I det första rummet går prästerna ständigt in och förrättar sin tjänst. 7 (E) I det andra rummet är det bara översteprästen som går in, en gång om året, och då aldrig utan blod som han bär fram för sina och folkets oavsiktliga synder. 8 (F) Därigenom visar den helige Ande att vägen in i det allra heligaste ännu inte är uppenbarad så länge det första rummet består. 9 (G) Detta är en bild av den tid som nu är: gåvor och offer frambärs, men de kan inte helt rena samvetet hos den som offrar. 10 (H) Liksom med reglerna om mat och dryck och olika reningar handlar det bara om yttre regler fram till tiden för en bättre ordning.

Kristus som överstepräst

11 (I) Men nu har Kristus kommit som överstepräst för det goda som skulle komma[e]. Genom det större och fullkomligare tabernaklet, som inte är gjort av människohand och alltså inte tillhör den här skapelsen, 12 (J) gick han in i det allra heligaste en gång för alla, inte med bockars och kalvars blod utan med sitt eget blod, och vann en evig återlösning. 13 (K) Om nu redan blodet av bockar och tjurar och askan från en kviga kan stänkas på de orena och helga till yttre renhet, 14 (L) hur mycket mer ska då inte Kristi blod rena våra samveten från döda gärningar till att tjäna den levande Guden? Han har genom den evige Ande framburit sig själv som ett felfritt offer åt Gud.

15 (M) Därför är Kristus medlare för ett nytt förbund, för att de som är kallade ska få det utlovade eviga arvet, när han nu med sin död har friköpt oss från överträdelserna under det förra förbundet. 16 (N) Där det finns ett testamente[f] måste man visa att den som har upprättat det är död. 17 Först vid hans död blir testamentet giltigt, för det träder inte i kraft så länge han lever.

18 Därför instiftades inte heller det första förbundet utan blod. 19 (O) När Mose hade förkunnat lagens alla bud för hela folket, tog han blodet av kalvar och bockar tillsammans med vatten, scharlakansröd ull och isop och stänkte det både på själva bokrullen och på allt folket. 20 (P) Han sade: Detta är blodet för det förbund som Gud har befallt er att hålla.[g] 21 (Q) På samma sätt stänkte han blod på tabernaklet och alla gudstjänstföremålen. 22 (R) Så renas enligt lagen nästan allting med blod, och utan att blod utgjuts ges ingen förlåtelse.

23 Alltså måste avbilderna av det som finns i himlen renas med dessa medel, men de himmelska tingen själva renas med bättre offer än så. 24 (S) Kristus gick inte in i en helgedom som är gjord av människohand och som bara är en bild av den verkliga helgedomen. Han gick in i själva himlen för att nu träda fram inför Guds ansikte för vår skull.

25 (T) Inte heller skulle han offra sig flera gånger, så som översteprästen varje år går in i det allra heligaste med blod som inte är hans eget. 26 (U) I så fall hade han varit tvungen att lida många gånger sedan världens skapelse. Men nu har han trätt fram en gång för alla vid tidernas slut för att genom sitt offer utplåna synden. 27 (V) Och liksom människan måste dö en gång och sedan dömas, 28 (W) så blev Kristus offrad en gång för att bära mångas[h] synder. Och han ska träda fram en andra gång, inte för att bära synd utan för att frälsa dem som väntar på honom.

Footnotes

  1. 9:4 Dit hörde det förgyllda rökelsealtaret   Rökelsealtaret var högheligt (2 Mos 30:10) och hörde till det allra heligaste (1 Kung 6:22) och den stora försoningsdagen (3 Mos 16:12f). Till skillnad från förbundsarken användes det dock i den dagliga tempeltjänsten (2 Mos 30:7f), och det stod därför strax utanför förhänget till det allra heligaste, mitt framför arkens nådastol (2 Mos 30:6, 40:5).
  2. 9:4 I den fanns   Under ökenvandringen bars krukan med mannat (2 Mos 16:33) och Arons stav (4 Mos 17:8) i förbundsarken. Längre fram, under templets tid, låg endast lagens tavlor i arken (1 Kung 8:9).
  3. 9:5 keruber   Här avbilder av änglaväsen, se 2 Mos 25:18f, 1 Kung 6:23f och även 1 Mos 3:24.
  4. 9:5 nådastolen   Förbundsarkens gyllene lock där offerblodet gav försoning (2 Mos 25:17f, 3 Mos 16:14f). Ordagrant: “soningsstället".
  5. 9:11 skulle komma   Andra handskrifter: “ska komma".
  6. 9:15f förbund … testamente   På grekiska samma ord (diathéke).
  7. 9:20 2 Mos 24:8.
  8. 9:28 mångas   Anspelning på Jes 53:12, i betydelsen “alla människors" (jfr även Matt 20:28).
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Hebrews 9
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Worship in the Earthly Tabernacle

9 Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.(A) 2 A tabernacle(B) was set up. In its first room were the lampstand(C) and the table(D) with its consecrated bread;(E) this was called the Holy Place.(F) 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,(G) 4 which had the golden altar of incense(H) and the gold-covered ark of the covenant.(I) This ark contained the gold jar of manna,(J) Aaron’s staff that had budded,(K) and the stone tablets of the covenant.(L) 5 Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory,(M) overshadowing the atonement cover.(N) But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

6 When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly(O) into the outer room to carry on their ministry. 7 But only the high priest entered(P) the inner room,(Q) and that only once a year,(R) and never without blood,(S) which he offered for himself(T) and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.(U) 8 The Holy Spirit was showing(V) by this that the way(W) into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still functioning. 9 This is an illustration(X) for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered(Y) were not able to clear the conscience(Z) of the worshiper. 10 They are only a matter of food(AA) and drink(AB) and various ceremonial washings(AC)—external regulations(AD) applying until the time of the new order.

The Blood of Christ

11 But when Christ came as high priest(AE) of the good things that are now already here,[a](AF) he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle(AG) that is not made with human hands,(AH) that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves;(AI) but he entered the Most Holy Place(AJ) once for all(AK) by his own blood,(AL) thus obtaining[b] eternal redemption. 13 The blood of goats and bulls(AM) and the ashes of a heifer(AN) sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. 14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit(AO) offered himself(AP) unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences(AQ) from acts that lead to death,[c](AR) so that we may serve the living God!(AS)

15 For this reason Christ is the mediator(AT) of a new covenant,(AU) that those who are called(AV) may receive the promised(AW) eternal inheritance(AX)—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.(AY)

16 In the case of a will,[d] it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it, 17 because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living. 18 This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.(AZ) 19 When Moses had proclaimed(BA) every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves,(BB) together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.(BC) 20 He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”[e](BD) 21 In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies. 22 In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood,(BE) and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.(BF)

23 It was necessary, then, for the copies(BG) of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one;(BH) he entered heaven itself,(BI) now to appear for us in God’s presence.(BJ) 25 Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place(BK) every year with blood that is not his own.(BL) 26 Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world.(BM) But he has appeared(BN) once for all(BO) at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.(BP) 27 Just as people are destined to die once,(BQ) and after that to face judgment,(BR) 28 so Christ was sacrificed once(BS) to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time,(BT) not to bear sin,(BU) but to bring salvation(BV) to those who are waiting for him.(BW)

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:11 Some early manuscripts are to come
  2. Hebrews 9:12 Or blood, having obtained
  3. Hebrews 9:14 Or from useless rituals
  4. Hebrews 9:16 Same Greek word as covenant; also in verse 17
  5. Hebrews 9:20 Exodus 24:8
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