Hebrews 9 Parallel Bible

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1	THEN verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service and a worldly sanctuary.	Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness.	Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.
2	For the first tabernacle which was made, had in it the candlestick, and the table and the shewbread; and it was called the sanctuary.	For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence. It is called the Holy Place.	A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand and the table with its consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place.
3	But the inner tabernacle, which is within the veil of the second door, was called the Holy of Holies.	Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most Holy Place,	Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,
4	And there was in it the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant all overlaid with gold, and in it was the golden pot containing the manna, and Aaron’s rod which sprouted, and the tablets of the covenant;	having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron’s staff that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.	which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.
5	And over it the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat; now is not the time to describe how these things were made.	Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.	Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
6	The priests always entered into the outer tabernacle and performed their service of worship;	These preparations having thus been made, the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties,	When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly into the outer room to carry on their ministry.
7	But into the inner tabernacle, the high priest entered alone, once every year, with the blood which he offered for himself, and for the faults of the people.	but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people.	But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.
8	By this the Holy Spirit revealed that the way of the saints would not yet be made known, so long as the old tabernacle remained;	By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing	The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still functioning.
9	Which was the symbol for that time, now past, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, which could not make perfect the conscience of him who offered them,	(which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,	This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper.
10	But which served only for food and drink, and in divers ablutions, which are ordinances of the flesh and which were imposed until the time of reformation.	but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.	They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings—external regulations applying until the time of the new order.
11	But Christ, who had come, became the high priest of the good things which he wrought; and he entered into a greater and more perfect tabernacle which was not made by hands, and was not of this world;	But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation)	But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation.
12	And he did not enter with the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, he entered in once into the holy place, and obtained for us everlasting redemption.	he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.	He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.
13	For if the blood of goats and calves, and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkled on those who were defiled, sanctified them even to the cleansing of their flesh;	For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh,	The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.
14	How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works so that we may serve the living God?	how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.	How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
15	For this cause he became the mediator of the new testament and by his death he became redemption for those who transgressed the old covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.	Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.	For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
16	For where a testament is, it is proved after the death of its maker.	For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established.	In the case of a will, it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it,
17	For a testament is of force after men are dead, otherwise it is useless so long as its maker lives.	For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.	because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.
18	For this reason not even the first covenant was confirmed without blood.	Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.	This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.
19	For when Moses had given every precept to all the people according to the law, Moses took the blood of a heifer with water, and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled it on the books and on all the people,	For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,	When Moses had proclaimed every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.
20	Saying, This is the blood of the testament, which has been ordained for you by God.	saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.”	He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”
21	That very blood he also sprinkled on the tabernacle and on all the vessels used for worship;	And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both the tent and all the vessels used in worship.	In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies.
22	Because nearly everything, according to the law, is purified with the blood: and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.	Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.	In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
23	It is necessary, therefore, that the patterns of things which are heavenly should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves, with sacrifices better than these.	Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.	It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
24	For Christ has not entered into the holy place made with hands, which is the symbol of the true one; but he entered into heaven itself to appear before the presence of God for our sakes.	For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.	For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence.
25	Not so that he should offer himself many times, as did the high priest who enters into the holy place every year with blood which is not his own;	Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own,	Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.
26	And if not so, then he would have been obliged to suffer many times from the very beginning of the world: but now at the end of the world, only once, by his sacrifice, did he offer himself to abolish sin.	for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.	Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27	And just as it is appointed for men to die once, and after their death, the judgment;	And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,	Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,
28	So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; so that at his second coming, he shall appear without our sins for the salvation of those who look for him.	so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.	so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
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