Hebrews 9:15-22
New American Standard Bible
15 For this reason (A)He is the (B)mediator of a (C)new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the violations that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been (D)called may (E)receive the promise of (F)the eternal inheritance. 16 For where there is a [a]covenant, there must of necessity [b]be the death of the one who made it. 17 For a [c]covenant is valid only when people are dead, [d]for it is never in force while the one who made it lives. 18 Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood. 19 For when every commandment had been (G)spoken by Moses to all the people according to the Law, (H)he took the (I)blood of the calves and the goats, with (J)water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both (K)the book itself and all the people, 20 saying, “(L)This is the blood of the covenant which God commanded you.” 21 And in the same way he (M)sprinkled both the [e]tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry with the blood. 22 And (N)almost all things are cleansed with blood, according to the Law, and (O)without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
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- Hebrews 9:16 Or testament
- Hebrews 9:16 Lit be brought
- Hebrews 9:17 Or testament
- Hebrews 9:17 One early ms for is it then...lives?
- Hebrews 9:21 Or sacred tent
Hebrews 9:15-22
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Thus Christ Mediates a New Covenant Inaugurated By His Own Blood
15 And for this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that the ones having been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance— a death having taken-place for the redemption from the transgressions committed under[a] the first covenant. 16 For where there is a will[b], it is a necessity that the death of the one having made-the-will be brought-forth. 17 For a will over dead ones is firm, since it does not ever have [legal] power when the one having made-the-will is living. 18 Hence, not even the first covenant has been inaugurated[c] without blood. 19 For every commandment having been spoken to all the people by Moses according-to[d] the Law— having taken the blood of the calves and the goats along with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying “This is the blood of the covenant which God commanded to you” [Ex 24:8]. 21 And he likewise sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and all the objects of the ministry. 22 Indeed according-to[e] the Law almost everything is cleansed[f] with blood, and forgiveness does not take-place[g] apart-from blood-shedding[h].
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- Hebrews 9:15 That is, at the time of.
- Hebrews 9:16 By way of illustration, the writer refers to a will, which is a special kind of covenant. The Greek word is the same for both.
- Hebrews 9:18 Or, dedicated, ratified. That is, put into effect.
- Hebrews 9:19 Or, in-harmony-with.
- Hebrews 9:22 Or, based-on.
- Hebrews 9:22 Or, purified.
- Hebrews 9:22 Or, come-about, happen. Or, and there is no forgiveness.
- Hebrews 9:22 Or, blood-pouring (on the altar).
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