Hebrews 9 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Old Covenant

1 Now ^G3767 even ^G2532 the first ^G4413 covenant had ^G2192 requirements ^G1345 of divine ^G2999 worship ^G2999 and the earthly ^G2886 sanctuary ^G40.

2 For there was a tabernacle ^G4633 prepared ^G2680: the first ^G4413 part ^G4413, in which ^G3739 were the lampstand ^G3087 and the table ^G5132 and the [fn]sacred ^G4286 bread ^G740, which ^G3748 is called ^G3004 the holy ^G40 place ^G40. 3 And behind ^G3326 the second ^G1208 veil ^G2665 there was a tabernacle ^G4633 which is called ^G3004 the Holy ^G40 of Holies ^G40, 4 having ^G2192 a golden ^G5552 [fn]altar ^G2369 of ^G2369 incense ^G2369 and the ark ^G2787 of the covenant ^G1242 covered ^G4028 on all ^G3840 sides ^G3840 with gold ^G5553, in which ^G3739 was a golden ^G5552 jar ^G4713 holding ^G2192 the manna ^G3131, and Aaron’s ^G2 rod ^G4464 which budded ^G985, and the tablets ^G4109 of the covenant ^G1242. 5 And above ^G5231 it were the cherubim ^G5502 of glory ^G1391 overshadowing ^G2683 the [fn]mercy ^G2435 seat ^G2435. Of these ^G3739 things ^G3739 we cannot ^G3756 now ^G3568 speak ^G3004 in detail ^G3313.

6 Now ^G1161 when these ^G3778 things ^G3778 have been so ^G3779 prepared ^G2680, the priests ^G2409 are continually ^G1223 G3956 entering ^G1524 the first ^G4413 part ^G4413 of the tabernacle ^G4633 performing ^G2005 the divine ^G2999 worship ^G2999, 7 but into the second ^G1208, only ^G3441 the high ^G749 priest ^G749 enters once ^G530 a year ^G1763, not without ^G5565 taking blood ^G129, which ^G3739 he offers ^G4374 for himself ^G1438 and for the [fn]sins ^G51 of the people ^G2992 committed in ignorance ^G51. 8 The Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151 is indicating ^G1213 this ^G3778, that the way ^G3598 into the holy ^G40 places ^G40 has not yet ^G3380 been manifested ^G5319 while that first ^G4413 part ^G4413 of the tabernacle ^G4633 is still ^G2089 standing ^G4714, 9 which ^G3748 is a symbol ^G3850 for the present ^G1764 time ^G2540. Accordingly ^G2596 both ^G5037 gifts ^G1435 and sacrifices ^G2378 are offered ^G4374 which cannot ^G1410 G3361 make ^G5048 the worshiper ^G3000 perfect ^G5048 in conscience ^G4893, 10 since they relate only ^G3440 to food ^G1033 and drink ^G4188 and various ^G1313 washings ^G909, requirements ^G1345 for the [fn]body ^G4561 imposed ^G1945 until ^G3360 a time ^G2540 of reformation ^G1357.

The New Covenant

11 But when Christ ^G5547 appeared ^G3854 as a high ^G749 priest ^G749 of the good ^G18 things ^G18 [fn]to come ^G1096, He entered through ^G1223 the greater ^G3173 and more ^G5046 perfect ^G5046 tabernacle ^G4633, not made ^G5499 with hands ^G5499, that is to say, not of this ^G3778 creation ^G2937,

12 and not through ^G1223 the blood ^G129 of goats ^G5131 and calves ^G3448, but through ^G1223 His own ^G2398 blood ^G129, He entered ^G1525 the holy ^G40 places ^G40 once ^G2178 for ^G2178 all ^G2178, [fn]having obtained ^G2147 eternal ^G166 redemption ^G3085. 13 For if ^G1487 the blood ^G129 of goats ^G5131 and bulls ^G5022 and the ashes ^G4700 of a heifer ^G1151 sprinkling ^G4472 those ^G3588 who have been defiled ^G2840 sanctify ^G37 for the [fn]cleansing ^G2514 of the flesh ^G4561, 14 how ^G4214 much ^G4214 more ^G3123 will the blood ^G129 of Christ ^G5547, who ^G3739 through ^G1223 [fn]the eternal ^G166 Spirit ^G4151 offered ^G4374 Himself ^G1438 without ^G299 blemish ^G299 to God ^G2316, cleanse ^G2511 [fn]your conscience ^G4893 from dead ^G3498 works ^G2041 to serve ^G3000 the living ^G2198 God ^G2316?

15 And for this ^G3778 reason ^G1223 He is the mediator ^G3316 of a new ^G2537 covenant ^G1242, so ^G3704 that, since a death ^G2288 has taken ^G1096 place ^G1096 for the redemption ^G629 of the trespasses ^G3847 that were committed under ^G1909 the first ^G4413 covenant ^G1242, those ^G3588 who have been called ^G2564 may receive ^G2983 the promise ^G1860 of the eternal ^G166 inheritance ^G2817. 16 For where ^G3699 a [fn]covenant ^G1242 is, there must of necessity ^G318 [fn]be the death ^G2288 of the one who made ^G1303 it. 17 For a [fn]covenant ^G1242 is valid ^G949 only when [fn]men are dead ^G3498, [fn]for it is never ^G3379 in ^G2480 force ^G2480 while ^G3753 the one who made ^G1303 it lives ^G2198. 18 Therefore ^G3606 not even ^G3761 the first ^G4413 covenant was inaugurated ^G1457 without ^G5565 blood ^G129. 19 For when every ^G3956 commandment ^G1785 had been spoken ^G2980 by Moses ^G3475 to all ^G3956 the people ^G2992 according ^G2596 to the Law ^G3551, he took ^G2983 the blood ^G129 of the calves ^G3448 and the goats ^G5131, with water ^G5204 and scarlet ^G2847 wool ^G2053 and hyssop ^G5301, and sprinkled ^G4472 both ^G5037 the book ^G975 itself ^G846 and all ^G3956 the people ^G2992, 20 saying ^G3004, “THIS ^G3778 IS THE BLOOD ^G129 OF THE COVENANT ^G1242 WHICH ^G3739 GOD ^G2316 COMMANDED ^G1781 YOU.” 21 And in the same ^G3668 way ^G3668, both ^G2532 the tabernacle ^G4633 and all ^G3956 the vessels ^G4632 of the ministry ^G3009 he sprinkled ^G4472 with the blood ^G129. 22 And according ^G2596 to the [fn]Law ^G3551, one may almost ^G4975 say, all ^G3956 things ^G3956 are cleansed ^G2511 with blood ^G129, and without ^G5565 shedding ^G130 of ^G130 blood ^G130 there is no ^G3756 forgiveness ^G859.

23 Therefore ^G3767 it was necessary ^G318 for the copies ^G5262 of the things in the heavens ^G3772 to be cleansed ^G2511 with these ^G3778, but the heavenly ^G2032 things ^G2032 themselves ^G846 with better ^G2909 sacrifices ^G2378 than ^G3844 these ^G3778. 24 For Christ ^G5547 did not enter ^G1525 holy ^G40 places ^G40 made ^G5499 with hands ^G5499, mere copies ^G499 of the true ^G228 ones ^G228, but into heaven ^G3772 itself ^G846, now ^G3568 to appear ^G1718 in the presence ^G4383 of God ^G2316 for us; 25 nor ^G3761 was it that He would offer ^G4374 Himself ^G1438 often ^G4178, as the high ^G749 priest ^G749 enters ^G1525 the holy ^G40 places ^G40 year ^G1763 by year ^G1763 with blood ^G129 that is not his own ^G245. 26 Otherwise ^G1893, He would have needed ^G1163 to suffer ^G3958 often ^G4178 since ^G575 the foundation ^G2602 of the world ^G2889; but now ^G3570 once ^G530 at the consummation ^G4930 of the ages ^G165 He has been manifested ^G5319 to put ^G115 away ^G115 sin ^G266 [fn]by the sacrifice ^G2378 of Himself ^G846. 27 And inasmuch ^G2596 G3745 as it is [fn]appointed ^G606 for men ^G444 to die ^G599 once ^G530 and after ^G3326 this ^G3778 comes judgment ^G2920, 28 so ^G3779 Christ ^G5547 also ^G2532, having been offered ^G4374 once ^G530 to bear ^G399 the sins ^G266 of many ^G4183, will appear ^G3708 a second ^G1208 time ^G1208 for salvation ^G4991 without ^G5565 reference to sin ^G266, to those ^G3588 who eagerly ^G553 await ^G553 Him.