The Earthly Tabernacle (Exodus 40:1–33; Acts 7:44–47)
1 DBY The first therefore also indeed had ordinances of service, and the sanctuary, a worldly one. BSB BSB: Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.
2 DBY For a tabernacle was set up; the first, in which were both the candlestick and the table and the exposition of the loaves, which is called Holy; BSB BSB: A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.
3 DBY but after the second veil a tabernacle which is called Holy of holies, BSB BSB: Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,
4 DBY having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant, covered round in every part with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna, and the rod of Aaron that had sprouted, and the tables of the covenant; BSB BSB: containing 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.
5 DBY and above over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy-seat; concerning which it is not now the time to speak in detail. BSB BSB: Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
6 DBY Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services; BSB BSB: When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
7 DBY but into the second, the high priest only, once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people: BSB BSB: But 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.
8 DBY the Holy Spirit shewing this, that the way of the holy of holies has not yet been made manifest while as yet the first tabernacle has its standing; BSB BSB: By 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.
9 DBY the which is an image for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices, unable to perfect as to conscience him that worshipped, are offered, BSB BSB: It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.
10 DBY consisting only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until the time of setting things right.BSB BSB: They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.
Redemption through His Blood 11 DBY But Christ being come high priest of the good things to come, by the better and more perfect tabernacle not made with hand, (that is, not of this creation,) BSB BSB: But 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.
12 DBY nor by blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, has entered in once for all into the holy of holies, having found an eternal redemption. BSB BSB: He 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.
13 DBY For if the blood of goats and bulls, and a heifer's ashes sprinkling the defiled, sanctifies for the purity of the flesh, BSB BSB: For 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,
14 DBY how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works to worship the living God? BSB BSB: how 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!
15 DBY And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. BSB BSB: Therefore 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.
16 DBY (For where there is a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in. BSB BSB: In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
17 DBY For a testament is of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.) BSB BSB: because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
18 DBY Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood. BSB BSB: That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.
19 DBY For every commandment having been spoken according to the law by Moses to all the people; having taken the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, BSB BSB: For 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,
20 DBY saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God has enjoined to you. BSB BSB: saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”
21 DBY And the tabernacle too and all the vessels of service he sprinkled in like manner with blood; BSB BSB: In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.
22 DBY and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission. BSB BSB: According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
23 DBY It was necessary then that the figurative representations of the things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with sacrifices better than these.BSB BSB: So 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.
25 DBY nor in order that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood not his own; BSB BSB: Nor 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.
26 DBY since he had then been obliged often to suffer from the foundation of the world. But now once in the consummation of the ages he has been manifested for the putting away of sin by his sacrifice. BSB BSB: Otherwise, 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.
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