Hebrews 9
9
Old Covenant Ministry
1Now the first covenant also had regulations for ministry and an earthly sanctuary. 2For a tabernacle was set up, and in the first room, which is called the holy place, were the lampstand, the table, and the presentation loaves. # 9:2 Ex 25:8–9,23–39; 26:1; Lv 24:5–8 3Behind the second curtain was a tent called the most holy place. # 9:3 Ex 26:31–33; 40:3 4It had the gold altar of incense and the ark of the covenant, covered with gold on all sides, in which was a gold jar containing the manna, Aaron’s staff that budded, and the tablets of the covenant. # 9:4 Ex 16:33; 25:10,16; 30:1–5; Nm 17:10; Dt 10:2 5The cherubim of glory were above the ark overshadowing the mercy seat. It is not possible to speak about these things in detail right now. # 9:5 Ex 25:18–19; Lv 16:2
6With these things prepared like this, the priests enter the first room repeatedly, performing their ministry. # 9:6 Nm 28:3 7But the high priest alone enters the second room, and he does that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. # 9:7 Ex 30:10; Lv 16:15,34; Heb 5:3 8The Holy Spirit was making it clear that the way into the most holy place had not yet been disclosed while the first tabernacle was still standing. # 9:8 Jn 14:6; Heb 10:19–20 9This is a symbol for the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshiper’s conscience. # 9:9 Heb 5:1; 7:19 10They are physical regulations and only deal with food, drink, and various washings imposed until the time of the new order. # 9:10 Lv 11:2–3; Col 2:16
New Covenant Ministry
11But Christ has appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come. # 9:11 Other mss read that are to come In the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands (that is, not of this creation # 9:11 Heb 2:17; 8:2; 10:1), 12he entered the most holy place once for all time, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption. # 9:12 Dn 9:24; Heb 7:27; 10:4 13For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow, sprinkling those who are defiled, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, # 9:13 Lv 16:14–15; Nm 19:2,9,17–18 14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit # 9:14 1Pt 3:18; 1Jn 1:7 offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our # 9:14 Other mss read your consciences from dead works so that we can serve the living God? # 9:14 Ti 2:14; Heb 6:1; 10:2,22
15Therefore, he is the mediator # 9:15 1Tm 2:5; Heb 8:6; 12:24 of a new covenant, # 9:15 The Gk word used here can be translated covenant, will, or testament, also in vv. 16,17,18.,# 9:15 Jr 31:31–34; 1Co 11:25; 2Co 3:6; Heb 7:22; 8:8; 13:20 so that those who are called might receive the promise # 9:15 Gn 12:7; Rm 8:28; Gl 3:19; Heb 4:1 of the eternal inheritance, because a death has taken place for redemption from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. # 9:15 Rm 3:25; 5:6 16Where a will exists, the death of the one who made it must be established. 17For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in effect while the one who made it is living. 18That is why even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood. 19For when every command had been proclaimed by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, # 9:19 Some mss omit and goats along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll itself and all the people, # 9:19 Ex 24:6–8; Lv 14:4–6 20saying, This is the blood of the covenant that God has ordained for you. # 9:20 Ex 24:8,# 9:20 Ex 24:8; Mt 26:28 21In the same way, he sprinkled the tabernacle and all the articles of worship with blood. # 9:21 Ex 29:12; Lv 8:15 22According to the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. # 9:22 Lv 17:11
23Therefore, it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves to be purified with better sacrifices than these. # 9:23 Heb 8:5 24For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands (only a model # 9:24 Or antitype, or figure of the true one) but into heaven itself, so that he might now appear in the presence of God for us. # 9:24 Rm 8:34; Heb 7:25; 8:2 25He did not do this to offer himself many times, as the high priest enters the sanctuary yearly with the blood of another. # 9:25 Heb 9:7; 10:19 26Otherwise, he would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, # 9:26 Mt 24:3; 28:20; 1Co 10:11 for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of himself. # 9:26 Heb 4:3; 7:27 27And just as it is appointed for people to die once — and after this, judgment # 9:27 Gn 3:19; 2Co 5:10 — 28so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, # 9:28 Is 53:12; 1Pt 2:24 will appear a second time, # 9:28 Mk 8:38; 1Th 4:16 not to bear sin, but # 9:28 Lit time, apart from sin, to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. # 9:28 Mt 26:28; 1Co 1:7; Ti 2:13
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Hebrews 9
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1Now the Brit HaRishonah farshteit zich (of course) had regulations for avodas kodesh in an earthly Mikdash. 2For the Mishkan was furnished, that is, hachitzon (the outer one) in which were both the Menorah and the Shulchan and the setting out of the Lechem HaPanim. This part is the Kodesh, the Holy Place. 3And behind the Parokhet HaSheynit was the part of the Mishkan being called the Kodesh HaKodashim, 4Having a golden Mizbe'ach of ketoret (incense) and the Aron HaBrit having been covered on all sides with gold, and in which was a golden jar holding the manna and the rod of Aharon which budded, and the Luchot haBrit (the tablets of the Covenant, the Decalogue, Aseret HaDibrot). 5And above the Aron HaBrit the keruvim of kavod overshadowing the kapporet, about which things it is not possible to speak now in praht (detail).
6Now these things having been prepared, the kohanim go continually into the Mishkan, the hachitzon (the outer one), performing the avodas kodesh sherut. 7But into the Kodesh HaKodashim only the Kohen Gadol goes, and only once a year, and not without DAHM (blood) which he offers for himself and for the shiggot haAm (unintentional sins of the people). 8By this the Ruach Hakodesh signifies that the Derech into the Kodesh HaKodashim has not yet been revealed while the Mishkan, the hachitzon (the outer one), is still standing, 9Which is a mashal for the present time. Accordingly both minchot and zevakhim are being offered which cannot fulfill with respect to the matzpun (conscience) of the worshiper, 10Als (since) they deal only with okhel and mashkeh (drink) and different tevilot, external regulations being imposed until the time of the Tikkun (Restoration).
11But when Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach came as the Kohen Gadol of the coming tovot (good things), he entered through the Mishkan Gadol, the greater and more perfect Mishkan, not made with hands, that is, not of this B'ri'ah (Creation); 12Not through the dahm of se'irim (goats) and of agalim (bulls) but through his own dahm#9:12 Isa 52:15 he entered the Kodesh HaKodashim once and for all, having secured for us the Geulah Olamim. 13For if the dahm of se'irim (goats) and parim (young bulls) and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have become tum'a (uncleanness), if this dahm sets apart for kedushah for the tohorah (purification) of the basar, 14By how much more will the dahm of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach who through the eternal Ruach Hakodesh offered himself without MUM#9:14 Lv 22:20 (defect) to G-d, by how much more will his DAHM#9:14 Isa 52:15 purify our matzpun (conscience) from ma'asim metim (dead works) in order to serve the Elohim Chayyim.
15And for this reason Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach is the Metavekh of a Brit Chadasha in order that those who are HaKeru'im (the Called ones) may receive the nachalat olam (eternal inheritance) of the Havtachah (Promise), because a mavet, a kapparat hapeysha'im has taken place that gives them pedut (ransom for redemption, Geulah) from peysha'im#9:15 Isa 53:5 (transgressions) that were committed under HaBrit HaRishonah. 16For where there is a brit or a tzavva'a (will), it is aizen (well founded, incontrovertible) that the histalkus (passing) of the one who made it must be established. 17For a Brit, a tzavv'a (covenant, will) is valid only when Bnei Adam have died, for it is never validly executed as long as the ba'al tzavva'a (testator, person who makes the will) lives. 18Hence the Brit HaRishonah was not cut without DAHM.#9:18 Ex 24:8 19For when every mitzvah had been spoken by Moshe Rabbeinu to all the Am Brit according to the Torah, he took the dahm of se'irim and of agalim with mayim and scarlet wool and hyssop and sprinkled both the sefer itself and all the people, 20Saying, HINEI DAHM HABRIT#9:20 Ex 24:8 (This is the blood of the Covenant) which Hashem commanded you. 21And in the same way he sprinkled both the Mishkan and also all the k'lei haSherut (vessels of service in the Mishkan) with dahm. 22Indeed, according to the Torah, almost everything is metohar (purified) by dahm, and without a kapporah by means of shefach dahm (the shedding of blood) there is no selicha (forgiveness).
23Therefore, it was necessary for the tavnit#9:23 Ex 25:40 (pattern, copy) of the things in Shomayim be metohar (purified) with these, but the things of Shomayim themselves with better zevakhim than these. 24For Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach did not enter into a Kodesh HaKodashim made by human hands, a mere TAVNIT#9:24 Ex 25:40 (pattern, copy) of the true Kodesh HaKodashim, but Moshiach entered into Shomayim itself, now to appear before the face of Hashem for us. 25Nor was it so that he may offer himself again and again, as the Kohen Gadol enters the Kodesh HaKodashim yearly with dahm not his own; 26For then it would have been necessary for him to suffer often from the hivvased tevel (foundation of the world); but now, once at the Ketz HaOlamim, he has appeared to put away averos (sins) by the korban of himself.#9:26 Isa 53:10 27And in as much as it is appointed for men to die once and after this HaMishpat,#9:27 Yom HaDin 28So he, having been offered up once in order that HU NASA CHET RABBIM#9:28 Isa 53:12 (he bore away the sin of many) and shall appear sheynit (a second time) for Yeshu'at Eloheinu without reference to chet for those who expectantly khakeh levo'o shel (await the arrival of) Moshiach.
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