“Gather to me my faithful ones,
    who made (A)a covenant with me by sacrifice!”

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“Gather to me this consecrated people,(A)
    who made a covenant(B) with me by sacrifice.”

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Benediction

20 Now (A)may the God of peace (B)who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, (C)the great shepherd of the sheep, by (D)the blood of the eternal covenant,

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Benediction and Final Greetings

20 Now may the God of peace,(A) who through the blood of the eternal covenant(B) brought back from the dead(C) our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,(D)

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28 for (A)this is my (B)blood of the[a] covenant, which is poured out for (C)many (D)for the forgiveness of sins.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:28 Some manuscripts insert new

28 This is my blood of the[a] covenant,(A) which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.(B)

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  1. Matthew 26:28 Some manuscripts the new

Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and (A)all the rules.[a] And all the people answered with one voice and said, (B)“All the words that the Lord has spoken we will do.” And (C)Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve (D)pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. And (E)Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, (F)“All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” (G)And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 24:3 Or all the just decrees

When Moses went and told the people all the Lord’s words and laws,(A) they responded with one voice, “Everything the Lord has said we will do.”(B) Moses then wrote(C) down everything the Lord had said.

He got up early the next morning and built an altar(D) at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars(E) representing the twelve tribes of Israel. Then he sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings(F) and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offerings(G) to the Lord. Moses(H) took half of the blood(I) and put it in bowls, and the other half he splashed(J) against the altar. Then he took the Book of the Covenant(K) and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.”(L)

Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people(M) and said, “This is the blood of the covenant(N) that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

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24 and to Jesus, (A)the mediator of a new covenant, and to (B)the sprinkled blood (C)that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

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24 to Jesus the mediator(A) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood(B) that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.(C)

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10 O you who love the Lord, (A)hate evil!
    He (B)preserves the lives of his (C)saints;
    he (D)delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

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10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil,(A)
    for he guards(B) the lives of his faithful ones(C)
    and delivers(D) them from the hand of the wicked.(E)

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10 but deal only with (A)food and drink and (B)various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.

Redemption Through the Blood of Christ

11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest (C)of the good things that have come,[a] then through (D)the greater and more perfect tent ((E)not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12 he (F)entered (G)once for all into the holy places, not by means of (H)the blood of goats and calves but (I)by means of his own blood, (J)thus securing an eternal redemption. 13 For if (K)the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with (L)the ashes of a heifer, sanctify[b] for the purification of the flesh, 14 how much more will (M)the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit (N)offered himself without blemish to God, (O)purify our[c] conscience (P)from dead works (Q)to serve the living God.

15 Therefore he is (R)the mediator of a new covenant, so that (S)those who are called may (T)receive the promised eternal inheritance, (U)since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.[d] 16 For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established. 17 For (V)a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive. 18 Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated (W)without blood. 19 For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took (X)the blood of calves and goats, (Y)with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying, (Z)“This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.” 21 And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both (AA)the tent and all the vessels used in worship. 22 Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and (AB)without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.

23 Thus it was necessary for (AC)the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:11 Some manuscripts good things to come
  2. Hebrews 9:13 Or For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies
  3. Hebrews 9:14 Some manuscripts your
  4. Hebrews 9:15 The Greek word means both covenant and will; also verses 16, 17

10 They are only a matter of food(A) and drink(B) and various ceremonial washings(C)—external regulations(D) applying until the time of the new order.

The Blood of Christ

11 But when Christ came as high priest(E) of the good things that are now already here,[a](F) he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle(G) that is not made with human hands,(H) 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;(I) but he entered the Most Holy Place(J) once for all(K) by his own blood,(L) thus obtaining[b] eternal redemption. 13 The blood of goats and bulls(M) and the ashes of a heifer(N) 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(O) offered himself(P) unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences(Q) from acts that lead to death,[c](R) so that we may serve the living God!(S)

15 For this reason Christ is the mediator(T) of a new covenant,(U) that those who are called(V) may receive the promised(W) eternal inheritance(X)—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.(Y)

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.(Z) 19 When Moses had proclaimed(AA) every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves,(AB) together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.(AC) 20 He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”[e](AD) 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,(AE) and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.(AF)

23 It was necessary, then, for the copies(AG) of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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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

Sing praises to the Lord, O you (A)his saints,
    and (B)give thanks to his holy name.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 30:4 Hebrew to the memorial of his holiness (see Exodus 3:15)

Sing(A) the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;(B)
    praise his holy name.(C)

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guarding the paths of justice
    and (A)watching over the way of his (B)saints.

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for he guards the course of the just
    and protects the way of his faithful ones.(A)

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He said,

(A)“The Lord came from Sinai
    and dawned from Seir upon us;[a]
    he shone forth from Mount Paran;
he came (B)from the ten thousands of holy ones,
    with flaming fire[b] at his right hand.
Yes, (C)he loved his people,[c]
    (D)all his holy ones were in his[d] hand;
(E)so they followed[e] in your steps,
    receiving direction from you,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:2 Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew them
  2. Deuteronomy 33:2 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
  3. Deuteronomy 33:3 Septuagint; Hebrew peoples
  4. Deuteronomy 33:3 Hebrew your
  5. Deuteronomy 33:3 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

He said:

“The Lord came from Sinai(A)
    and dawned over them from Seir;(B)
    he shone forth(C) from Mount Paran.(D)
He came with[a] myriads of holy ones(E)
    from the south, from his mountain slopes.[b]
Surely it is you who love(F) the people;
    all the holy ones are in your hand.(G)
At your feet they all bow down,(H)
    and from you receive instruction,

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  1. Deuteronomy 33:2 Or from
  2. Deuteronomy 33:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

14 It was also about these that Enoch, (A)the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, (B)“Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones,

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14 Enoch,(A) the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: “See, the Lord is coming(B) with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones(C)

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13 so that he may (A)establish your hearts blameless in holiness before (B)our God and Father, at (C)the coming of our Lord Jesus (D)with all his saints.

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13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless(A) and holy in the presence of our God and Father(B) when our Lord Jesus comes(C) with all his holy ones.(D)

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31 And (A)he will send out his angels with a loud (B)trumpet call, and they will (C)gather (D)his elect from (E)the four winds, (F)from one end of heaven to the other.

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31 And he will send his angels(A) with a loud trumpet call,(B) and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

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