Hebrews 9:18-22

English Standard Version

¹⁸Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated ^(A)without blood. ¹⁹For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took ^(B)the blood of calves and goats, ^(C)with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, ²⁰saying, ^(D)“This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.” ²¹And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both ^(E)the tent and all the vessels used in worship. ²²Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and ^(F)without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.

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Hebrews 9:18-22

New International Version

¹⁸This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.^(A) ¹⁹When Moses had proclaimed^(B) every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves,^(C) together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.^(D) ²⁰He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”^[a]^(E) ²¹In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies. ²²In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood,^(F) and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.^(G)