Heb 9 | NASB1995 | STEP | Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary .

Hebrews 9

The Old and the New

1 Now even the first covenant had ^aregulations of divine worship and ^bthe earthly sanctuary. 2 For there was ^ca ^{▼▼ Or sacred tent}tabernacle prepared, the ^{▼▼ Lit first}outer one, in which were ^fthe lampstand and ^gthe table and ^hthe ^{▼▼ Lit loaves of presentation}sacred bread; this is called the holy place. 3 Behind ^jthe second veil there was a ^{▼▼ Or sacred tent}tabernacle which is called the ^lHoly of Holies, 4 having a golden ^{▼▼ Or censer
,} ⁿaltar of incense and ^othe ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was ^pa golden jar holding the manna, and ^qAaron’s rod which budded, and ^rthe tables of the covenant; 5 and above it were the ^scherubim of glory ^tovershadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

6 Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests ^uare continually entering the ^{▼▼ Lit first}outer ^{▼▼ Or sacred tent}tabernacle performing the divine worship, 7 but into ^xthe second, only ^ythe high priest enters ^zonce a year, ^aanot without taking blood, which he ^aboffers for himself and for the ^{▼▼ Lit ignorance of the people
,} ^adsins of the people committed in ignorance. 8 ^aeThe Holy Spirit is signifying this, ^afthat the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the ^{▼▼ Lit first}outer tabernacle is still standing, 9 which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly ^ahboth gifts and sacrifices are offered which ^aicannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, 10 since they relate only to ^ajfood and ^akdrink and various ^alwashings, ^amregulations for the ^{▼▼ Lit flesh}body imposed until ^aoa time of reformation.

11 But when Christ appeared as a ^aphigh priest of the ^aqgood things ^{▼▼ Two early mss read that have come}to come, He entered through ^asthe greater and more perfect ^{▼▼ Or sacred tent}tabernacle, ^aunot made with hands, that is to say, ^avnot of this creation; 12 and not through ^awthe blood of goats and calves, but ^axthrough His own blood, He ^ayentered the holy place ^azonce for all, ^{▼▼ Or obtaining}having obtained ^bbeternal redemption. 13 For if ^bcthe blood of goats and bulls and ^bdthe ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the ^{▼▼ Lit purity}cleansing of the flesh, 14 how much more will ^bfthe blood of Christ, who through ^{▼▼ Or His eternal spirit
,} ^bhthe eternal Spirit ^bioffered Himself without blemish to God, ^bjcleanse ^{▼▼ One early ms reads our}your conscience from ^bldead works to serve ^bmthe living God?

15 For this reason ^bnHe is the ^bomediator of a ^bpnew covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been ^bqcalled may ^brreceive the promise of ^bsthe eternal inheritance. 16 For where a ^{▼▼ Or testament}covenant is, there must of necessity ^{▼▼ Lit be brought}be the death of the one who made it. 17 For a ^{▼▼ Or testament}covenant is valid only when ^{▼▼ Lit over the dead}men are dead, ^{▼▼ Two early mss read for is it then...lives?}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 ^byspoken by Moses to all the people according to the Law, ^bzhe took the ^cablood of the calves and the goats, with ^cbwater and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both ^ccthe book itself and all the people, 20 saying, ^cd“This is the blood of the covenant which God commanded you.” 21 And in the same way he ^cesprinkled both the ^{▼▼ Or sacred tent}tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry with the blood. 22 And according to the ^{▼▼ Or Law, almost all things}Law, one may ^chalmost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and ^ciwithout shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

23 Therefore it was necessary for the ^cjcopies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but ^ckthe heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ ^cldid not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of ^cmthe true one, but into ^cnheaven itself, now ^coto appear in the presence of God for us; 25 nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as ^cpthe high priest enters ^cqthe holy place ^cryear by year with blood that is not his own. 26 Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since ^csthe foundation of the world; but now ^ctonce at ^cuthe consummation of the ages He has been ^cvmanifested to put away sin ^{▼▼ Or by His sacrifice
,} ^cxby the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And inasmuch as ^cyit is ^{▼▼ Lit laid up}appointed for men to die once and after this ^da comes judgment, 28 so Christ also, having been ^dboffered once to ^dcbear the sins of many, will appear ^dda second time for ^desalvation ^dfwithout reference to sin, to those who ^dgeagerly await Him.