Hebrews 9 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary.

1Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary.

2For a tabernacle was prepared: the first part, in which was the lampstand, the table, and the showbread, which is called the sanctuary;

2For a tent was set up, and in the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the bread of the Presence. This was called the Holy Place.

3and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All,

3Behind the second curtain was the part of the tent called the Most Holy Place,

4which had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;

4which had the gold altar for incense and the Ark of the Covenant completely covered with gold. In it were the gold jar holding the manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the Tablets of the Covenant.

5and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

5Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of atonement. (We cannot discuss these things in detail now.)

6Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services.

6When everything had been arranged like this, the priests always went into the first part of the tent to perform their duties.

7But into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the people’s sins committed in ignorance;

7But only the high priest went into the second part, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins committed by the people in ignorance.

8the Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing.

8The Holy Spirit was indicating by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first part of the tent was still standing.

9It was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience—

9This illustration for today indicates that the gifts and sacrifices being offered could not clear the conscience of a worshiper,

10concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.

10since they deal only with food, drink, and various washings, which are required for the body until the time when things would be set right.

11But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.

11But when the Messiah came as a high priest of the good things that have come, he went through the greater and more perfect tent that was not made by human hands and that is not a part of this creation.

12Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

12Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood he went into the Most Holy Place once for all and secured our eternal redemption.

13For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh,

13For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are unclean purifies them physically,

14how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

14how much more will the blood of the Messiah, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead actions so that we may serve the living God!

15And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

15This is why the Messiah is the mediator of a new covenant; so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance promised them, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the offenses committed under the first covenant.

16For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

16For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be established.

17For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.

17For a will is in force only when somebody has died, since it never takes effect as long as the one who made it is alive.

18Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood.

18This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

19For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

19For after every commandment in the Law had been spoken to all the people by Moses, he took the blood of calves and goats, together with some water, scarlet wool, and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,

20saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.”

20saying, "This is the blood of the covenant that God ordained for you."

21Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry.

21In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tent and everything used in worship.

22And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

22In fact, under the Law almost everything is cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of the blood there is no forgiveness.

23Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

23Thus it was necessary for these earthly copies of the things in heaven to be cleansed by these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves are made clean with better sacrifices than these.

24For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

24For the Messiah did not go into a sanctuary made by human hands that is merely a copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, to appear now in God's presence on our behalf.

25not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another—

25Nor did he go into heaven to sacrifice himself again and again, the way the high priest goes into the Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

26He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

26Then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the creation of the world. But now, at the end of the ages, he has appeared once for all to remove sin by his sacrifice.

27And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,

27Indeed, just as people are destined to die once and after that to be judged,

28so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.

28so the Messiah was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people. And he will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly wait for him.

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