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WEB·Hebrews 9

¹Now indeed even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and an earthly sanctuary.

KJVThen^G3767 verily^G3303 the first^G4413 covenant had^G2192^(G5707) also^G2532 ordinances^G1345 of divine service^G2999, and^G5037 a worldly^G2886 sanctuary^G39.

² For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the show bread, which is called the Holy Place.

KJVFor^G1063 there was^G2680 a tabernacle^G4633 made^G2680^(G5681); the first^G4413, wherein^G1722^G3739^G5037 was the candlestick^G3087, and^G2532 the table^G5132, and^G2532 the shewbread^G4286^G740; which^G3748 is called^G3004^(G5743) the sanctuary^G39.

³ After the second veil was the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies,

KJVAnd^G1161 after^G3326 the second^G1208 veil^G2665, the tabernacle^G4633 which^G3588 is called^G3004^(G5746) the Holiest of all^G39^G39;

⁴ having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;

KJVWhich had^G2192^(G5723) the golden^G5552 censer^G2369, and^G2532 the ark^G2787 of the covenant^G1242 overlaid^G4028^(G5772) round about^G3840 with gold^G5553, wherein^G1722^G3739 was the golden^G5552 pot^G4713 that had^G2192^(G5723) manna^G3131, and^G2532 Aaron's^G2 rod^G4464 that budded^G985^(G5660), and^G2532 the tables^G4109 of the covenant^G1242;

⁵ and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat, of which things we can’t speak now in detail.

KJVAnd^G1161 over^G5231 it^G846 the cherubims^G5502 of glory^G1391 shadowing^G2683^(G5723) the mercyseat^G2435; of^G4012 which^G3739 we cannot^G3756^G2076^(G5748) now^G3568 speak^G3004^(G5721) particularly^G2596^G3313.

⁶ Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services,

KJVNow^G1161 when these things^G5130 were^G2680 thus^G3779 ordained^G2680^(G5772), the priests^G2409 went^G1524^(G5748) always^G1275 into^G1519^G3303 the first^G4413 tabernacle^G4633, accomplishing^G2005^(G5723) the service^G2999 of God.

⁷ but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people.

KJVBut^G1161 into^G1519 the second^G1208 went the high priest^G749 alone^G3441 once^G530 every year^G1763, not^G3756 without^G5565 blood^G129, which^G3739 he offered^G4374^(G5719) for^G5228 himself^G1438, and^G2532 for the errors^G51 of the people^G2992:

⁸ The Holy Spirit is indicating this, that the way into the Holy Place wasn’t yet revealed while the first tabernacle was still standing.

KJVThe Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 this^G5124 signifying^G1213^(G5723), that the way^G3598 into the holiest of all^G39 was^G5319 not yet^G3380 made manifest^G5319^(G5771), while as the first^G4413 tabernacle^G4633 was^G2192^(G5723) yet^G2089 standing^G4714:

⁹ This is a symbol of the present age, where gifts and sacrifices are offered that are incapable, concerning the conscience, of making the worshiper perfect,

KJVWhich^G3748 was a figure^G3850 for^G1519 the time^G2540 then present^G1764^(G5761), in^G2596 which^G3739 were offered^G4374^(G5743) both^G5037 gifts^G1435 and^G2532 sacrifices^G2378, that could^G1410^(G5740) not^G3361 make^G5048 him that did the service^G3000^(G5723) perfect^G5048^(G5658), as pertaining to^G2596 the conscience^G4893;

¹⁰ being only (with foods and drinks and various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.

KJVWhich stood only^G3440 in^G1909 meats^G1033 and^G2532 drinks^G4188, and^G2532 divers^G1313 washings^G909, and^G2532 carnal^G4561 ordinances^G1345, imposed^G1945^(G5740) on them until^G3360 the time^G2540 of reformation^G1357.

¹¹ But Christ having come as a high priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation,

KJVBut^G1161 Christ^G5547 being come^G3854^(G5637) an high priest^G749 of good things^G18 to come^G3195^(G5723), by^G1223 a greater^G3187 and^G2532 more perfect^G5046 tabernacle^G4633, not^G3756 made with hands^G5499, that is to say^G5123^(G5748), not^G3756 of this^G5026 building^G2937;

¹² nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption.

KJVNeither^G3761 by^G1223 the blood^G129 of goats^G5131 and^G2532 calves^G3448, but^G1161 by^G1223 his own^G2398 blood^G129 he entered in^G1525^(G5627) once^G2178 into^G1519 the holy place^G39, having obtained^G2147^(G5642) eternal^G166 redemption^G3085 for us.

¹³ For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleanness of the flesh,

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 the blood^G129 of bulls^G5022 and^G2532 of goats^G5131, and^G2532 the ashes^G4700 of an heifer^G1151 sprinkling^G4472^(G5723) the unclean^G2840^(G5772), sanctifieth^G37^(G5719) to^G4314 the purifying^G2514 of the flesh^G4561:

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

KJVHow much^G4214 more^G3123 shall^G2511 the blood^G129 of Christ^G5547, who^G3739 through^G1223 the eternal^G166 Spirit^G4151 offered^G4374^(G5656) himself^G1438 without spot^G299 to God^G2316, purge^G2511^(G5692) your^G5216 conscience^G4893 from^G575 dead^G3498 works^G2041 to^G1519 serve^G3000^(G5721) the living^G2198^(G5723) God^G2316?

¹⁵ For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

KJVAnd^G2532 for this^G5124 cause^G1223 he is^G2076^(G5748) the mediator^G3316 of the new^G2537 testament^G1242, that^G3704 by means^G1096^(G5637) of death^G2288, for^G1519 the redemption^G629 of the transgressions^G3847 that were under^G1909 the first^G4413 testament^G1242, they which are called^G2564^(G5772) might receive^G2983^(G5632) the promise^G1860 of eternal^G166 inheritance^G2817.

¹⁶ For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.

KJVFor^G1063 where^G3699 a testament^G1242 is, there must also of necessity^G318 be^G5342^(G5745) the death^G2288 of the testator^G1303^(G5642).

¹⁷ For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

KJVFor^G1063 a testament^G1242 is of force^G949 after^G1909 men are dead^G3498: otherwise^G1893 it is of^G2480 no^G3379 strength^G2480^(G5719) at all^G3379 while^G3753 the testator^G1303^(G5642) liveth^G2198^(G5719).

¹⁸ Therefore even the first covenant has not been dedicated without blood.

KJVWhereupon^G3606 neither^G3761 the first^G4413 testament was dedicated^G1457^(G5769) without^G5565 blood^G129.

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

KJVFor^G1063 when^G5259 Moses^G3475 had spoken^G2980^(G5685) every^G3956 precept^G1785 to all^G3956 the people^G2992 according^G2596 to the law^G3551, he took^G2983^(G5631) the blood^G129 of calves^G3448 and^G2532 of goats^G5131, with^G3326 water^G5204, and^G2532 scarlet^G2847 wool^G2053, and^G2532 hyssop^G5301, and sprinkled^G4472^(G5656) both^G5037 the book^G975^G846, and^G2532 all^G3956 the people^G2992,

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

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), This^G5124 is the blood^G129 of the testament^G1242 which^G3739 God^G2316 hath enjoined^G1781^(G5662) unto^G4314 you^G5209.

²¹ He sprinkled the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry in the same way with the blood.

KJVMoreover^G1161^G3668 he sprinkled^G4472^(G5656) with blood^G129 both^G2532 the tabernacle^G4633, and^G2532 all^G3956 the vessels^G4632 of the ministry^G3009.

²² According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

KJVAnd^G2532 almost^G4975 all things^G3956 are^G2511 by^G2596 the law^G3551 purged^G2511^(G5743) with^G1722 blood^G129; and^G2532 without^G5565 shedding of blood^G130 is^G1096^(G5736) no^G3756 remission^G859.

²³ It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

KJVIt was therefore^G3767 necessary^G318 that the patterns^G5262 of things^G3303 in^G1722 the heavens^G3772 should be purified^G2511^(G5745) with these^G5125; but^G1161 the heavenly things^G2032 themselves^G846 with better^G2909 sacrifices^G2378 than^G3844 these^G5025.

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

KJVFor^G1063 Christ^G5547 is^G1525 not^G3756 entered^G1525^(G5627) into^G1519 the holy places^G39 made with hands^G5499, which are the figures^G499 of the true^G228; but^G235 into^G1519 heaven^G3772 itself^G846, now^G3568 to appear^G1718^(G5683) in the presence^G4383 of God^G2316 for^G5228 us^G2257:

²⁵ nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy place year by year with blood not his own,

KJVNor^G3761 yet that^G2443 he should offer^G4374^(G5725) himself^G1438 often^G4178, as^G5618 the high priest^G749 entereth^G1525^(G5736) into^G1519 the holy place^G39 every^G2596 year^G1763 with^G1722 blood^G129 of others^G245;

²⁶ or else he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world. But now once at the end of the ages, he has been revealed to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

KJVFor then^G1893 must^G1163^(G5713) he^G846 often^G4178 have suffered^G3958^(G5629) since^G575 the foundation^G2602 of the world^G2889: but^G1161 now^G3568 once^G530 in^G1909 the end^G4930 of the world^G165 hath he appeared^G5319^(G5769) to^G1519 put away^G115 sin^G266 by^G1223 the sacrifice^G2378 of himself^G846.

²⁷ Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

KJVAnd^G2532 as^G2596^G3745 it is appointed^G606^(G5736) unto men^G444 once^G530 to die^G599^(G5629), but^G1161 after^G3326 this^G5124 the judgment^G2920:

²⁸ so Christ also, 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.

KJVSo^G3779 Christ^G5547 was once^G530 offered^G4374^(G5685) to^G1519 bear^G399^(G5629) the sins^G266 of many^G4183; and unto them that look^G553^(G5740) for him^G846 shall he appear^G3700^(G5701)^G1537 the second time^G1208 without^G5565 sin^G266 unto^G1519 salvation^G4991.

WEB·Hebrews 8

¹Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this: we have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

KJVNow^G1161 of^G1909 the things which we have spoken^G3004^(G5746) this is the sum^G2774: We have^G2192^(G5719) such^G5108 an high priest^G749, who^G3739 is set^G2523^(G5656) on^G1722 the right hand^G1188 of the throne^G2362 of the Majesty^G3172 in^G1722 the heavens^G3772;

² a servant of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord pitched, not man.

KJVA minister^G3011 of the sanctuary^G39, and^G2532 of the true^G228 tabernacle^G4633, which^G3739 the Lord^G2962 pitched^G4078^(G5656), and^G2532 not^G3756 man^G444.

³ For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.

KJVFor^G1063 every^G3956 high priest^G749 is ordained^G2525^(G5743) to^G1519 offer^G4374^(G5721) gifts^G1435 and^G5037^G2532 sacrifices^G2378: wherefore^G3606 it is of necessity^G316 that this man^G5126 have^G2192^(G5721) somewhat^G5100 also^G2532 to^G3739 offer^G4374^(G5661).

⁴ For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law,

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487^G3303 he were^G2258^(G5713) on^G1909 earth^G1093, he should^G302 not^G3761 be^G2258^(G5713) a priest^G2409, seeing that there are^G5607^(G5752) priests^G2409 that offer^G4374^(G5723) gifts^G1435 according^G2596 to the law^G3551:

⁵ who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses was warned by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, for he said, “See, you shall make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.”

KJVWho^G3748 serve^G3000^(G5719) unto the example^G5262 and^G2532 shadow^G4639 of heavenly things^G2032, as^G2531 Moses^G3475 was admonished of God^G5537^(G5769) when he was about^G3195^(G5723) to make^G2005^(G5721) the tabernacle^G4633: for^G1063, See^G3708^(G5720), saith he^G5346^(G5748), that thou make^G4160^(G5661) all things^G3956 according to^G2596 the pattern^G5179 shewed^G1166^(G5685) to thee^G4671 in^G1722 the mount^G3735.

⁶ But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.

KJVBut^G1161 now^G3570 hath he obtained^G5177^(G5758) a more excellent^G1313 ministry^G3009, by how much^G3745 also^G2532 he is^G2076^(G5748) the mediator^G3316 of a better^G2909 covenant^G1242, which^G3748 was established^G3549^(G5769) upon^G1909 better^G2909 promises^G1860.

⁷ For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 that^G1565 first^G4413 covenant had been^G2258^(G5713) faultless^G273, then should^G302 no^G3756 place^G5117 have been sought^G2212^(G5712) for the second^G1208.

⁸ For finding fault with them, he said, “Behold, the days are coming”, says the Lord, “that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;

KJVFor^G1063 finding fault^G3201^(G5740) with them^G846, he saith^G3004^(G5719), Behold^G2400^(G5628), the days^G2250 come^G2064^(G5736), saith^G3004^(G5719) the Lord^G2962, when^G2532 I will make^G4931^(G5692) a new^G2537 covenant^G1242 with^G1909 the house^G3624 of Israel^G2474 and^G2532 with^G1909 the house^G3624 of Judah^G2455:

⁹ not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they didn’t continue in my covenant, and I disregarded them,” says the Lord.

KJVNot^G3756 according to^G2596 the covenant^G1242 that^G3739 I made with^G4160^(G5656) their^G846 fathers^G3962 in^G1722 the day^G2250 when I took^G1949^(G5637) them^G846 by the hand^G3450^G5495 to lead^G1806^(G5629) them^G846 out of^G1537 the land^G1093 of Egypt^G125; because^G3754 they^G846 continued^G1696^(G5656) not^G3756 in^G1722 my^G3450 covenant^G1242, and I^G2504 regarded^G272 them^G846 not^G272^(G5656), saith^G3004^(G5719) the Lord^G2962.

¹⁰ “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the Lord: “I will put my laws into their mind; I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

KJVFor^G3754 this^G3778 is the covenant^G1242 that^G3739 I will make^G1303^(G5695) with the house^G3624 of Israel^G2474 after^G3326 those^G1565 days^G2250, saith^G3004^(G5719) the Lord^G2962; I will put^G1325^(G5723) my^G3450 laws^G3551 into^G1519 their^G846 mind^G1271, and^G2532 write^G1924^(G5692) them^G846 in^G1909 their^G846 hearts^G2588: and^G2532 I will be^G2071^(G5704) to^G1519 them^G846 a God^G2316, and^G2532 they^G846 shall be^G2071^(G5704) to^G1519 me^G3427 a people^G2992:

¹¹ They will not teach every man his fellow citizen and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all will know me, from their least to their greatest.

KJVAnd^G2532 they shall^G1321 not^G3364 teach^G1321^(G5661) every man^G1538 his^G846 neighbour^G4139, and^G2532 every man^G1538 his^G846 brother^G80, saying^G3004^(G5723), Know^G1097^(G5628) the Lord^G2962: for^G3754 all^G3956 shall know^G1492^(G5692) me^G3165, from^G575 the least^G3398^G846 to^G2193 the greatest^G3173^G846.

¹² For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.”

KJVFor^G3754 I will be^G2071^(G5704) merciful^G2436 to their^G846 unrighteousness^G93, and^G2532 their^G846 sins^G266 and^G2532 their^G846 iniquities^G458 will I remember^G3415^(G5686) no^G3364 more^G2089.

¹³ In that he says, “A new covenant”, he has made the first obsolete. But that which is becoming obsolete and grows aged is near to vanishing away.

KJVIn^G1722 that he saith^G3004^(G5721), A new^G2537 covenant, he hath made^G3822 the first^G4413 old^G3822^(G5758). Now^G1161 that which decayeth^G3822^(G5746) and^G2532 waxeth old^G1095^(G5723) is ready^G1451 to vanish away^G854.

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