Hebrews 9Hebrews9

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1. The Earthly Tabernacle

   (Exodus 40:1–33; Acts 7:44–47)

2. 1BSBNow the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.KJVKJV: Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
3. 2BSBA tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.KJVKJV: For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
4. 3BSBBehind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,KJVKJV: And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
5. 4BSBcontaining the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.KJVKJV: Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
6. 5BSBAbove the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.KJVKJV: And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we can not now speak particularly.
7. 6BSBWhen everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.KJVKJV: Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
8. 7BSBBut only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.KJVKJV: But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
9. 8BSBBy this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.KJVKJV: The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
10. 9BSBIt is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.KJVKJV: Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
11. 10BSBThey consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.KJVKJV: Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

12. Redemption through His Blood

13. 11BSBBut when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.KJVKJV: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
14. 12BSBHe did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.KJVKJV: Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
15. 13BSBFor if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean,KJVKJV: For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
16. 14BSBhow much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!KJVKJV: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
17. 15BSBTherefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.KJVKJV: And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
18. 16BSBIn the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,KJVKJV: For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
19. 17BSBbecause a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.KJVKJV: For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
20. 18BSBThat is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.KJVKJV: Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
21. 19BSBFor when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,KJVKJV: For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
22. 20BSBsaying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”KJVKJV: Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
23. 21BSBIn the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.KJVKJV: Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
24. 22BSBAccording to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.KJVKJV: And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
25. 23BSBSo it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.KJVKJV: It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
26. 24BSBFor Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.KJVKJV: For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
27. 25BSBNor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.KJVKJV: Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
28. 26BSBOtherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.KJVKJV: For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
29. 27BSBJust as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,KJVKJV: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
30. 28BSBso also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.KJVKJV: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.