Heb 9 | NASB2020 | STEP | Now even the first covenant had regulations for divine worship and the earthly sanctuary .

Hebrews 9

The Old and the New

1 Now even the first covenant had ^aregulations for divine worship and ^bthe earthly sanctuary. 2 For ^ca ^{▼▼Or sacred tent}tabernacle was equipped, the ^{▼▼Lit first}outer sanctuary, in which were ^fthe lampstand, ^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 ^lMost Holy Place, 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, ^qAaron’s staff which budded, and ^rthe tablets of the covenant; 5 and above it were the ^scherubim of glory ^tovershadowing the ^{▼▼Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement}atoning cover; but about these things we cannot now speak in detail.

6 Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests ^vare continually entering the ^{▼▼Lit first}outer ^{▼▼Or sacred tent}tabernacle, performing the divine worship, 7 but into ^ythe second, only ^zthe high priest enters ^aaonce a year, ^abnot without taking blood which he ^acoffers for himself and for the ^{▼▼Lit ignorance of the people
,} ^aesins of the people committed in ignorance. 8 ^afThe Holy Spirit is signifying this, ^agthat 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 ^aiboth gifts and sacrifices are offered which ^ajcannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, 10 since they relate only to ^akfood, ^aldrink, and various ^amwashings, ^anregulations for the ^{▼▼Lit flesh}body imposed until ^apa time of reformation.

11 But when Christ appeared as a ^aqhigh priest of the ^argood things ^{▼▼One early ms to come}having come, He entered through ^atthe greater and more perfect ^{▼▼Or sacred tent}tabernacle, ^avnot made by hands, that is, ^awnot of this creation; 12 and not through ^axthe blood of goats and calves, but ^aythrough His own blood, He ^azentered the holy place ^baonce for all time, ^{▼▼Or obtaining}having obtained ^bceternal redemption. 13 For if ^bdthe blood of goats and bulls, and ^bethe ^{▼▼I.e., ashes mixed in water}ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify for the ^{▼▼Lit purity}cleansing of the flesh, 14 how much more will ^bhthe blood of Christ, who through ^{▼▼Or His eternal spirit
,} ^bjthe eternal Spirit ^bkoffered Himself without blemish to God, ^blcleanse your conscience from ^bmdead works to serve ^bnthe living God?

15 For this reason ^boHe is the ^bpmediator of a ^bqnew 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 ^brcalled may ^bsreceive the promise of ^btthe eternal inheritance. 16 For where there is a ^{▼▼Or testament}covenant, 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 people are dead, ^{▼▼One early ms 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, “ ^cdThis 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 ^cgalmost all things are cleansed with blood, according to the Law, and ^chwithout the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

23 Therefore it was necessary for the ^cicopies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these things, but ^cjthe heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ ^ckdid not enter a holy place made by hands, a mere copy of ^clthe true one, but into ^cmheaven itself, now ^cnto appear in the presence of God for us; 25 nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as ^cothe high priest enters ^cpthe Holy Place ^cqyear by year with blood that is not his own. 26 Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since ^crthe foundation of the world; but now ^csonce at ^ctthe consummation of the ages He has been ^curevealed to put away sin ^{▼▼Or by His sacrifice
,} ^cwby the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And just as ^cxit is destined for people to die once, and after this ^cycomes judgment, 28 so Christ also, having been ^czoffered once to ^dabear the sins of many, will appear ^dba second time for ^dcsalvation ^ddwithout reference to sin, to those who ^deeagerly await Him.