Hebrews 9:13,18,26

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Hebrews 9:11-15 The Message (MSG)

But when the Messiah arrived, high priest of the superior things of this new covenant, he bypassed the old tent and its trappings in this created world and went straight into heaven’s “tent”—the true Holy Place—once and for all. He also bypassed the sacrifices consisting of goat and calf blood, instead using his own blood as the price to set us free once and for all. If that animal blood and the other rituals of purification were effective in cleaning up certain matters of our religion and behavior, think how much more the blood of Christ cleans up our whole lives, inside and out. Through the Spirit, Christ offered himself as an unblemished sacrifice, freeing us from all those dead-end efforts to make ourselves respectable, so that we can live all out for God.

Hebrews 9:18-22 The Message (MSG)

Even the first plan required a death to set it in motion. After Moses had read out all the terms of the plan of the law—God’s “will”—he took the blood of sacrificed animals and, in a solemn ritual, sprinkled the document and the people who were its beneficiaries. And then he attested its validity with the words, “This is the blood of the covenant commanded by God.” He did the same thing with the place of worship and its furniture. Moses said to the people, “This is the blood of the covenant God has established with you.” Practically everything in a will hinges on a death. That’s why blood, the evidence of death, is used so much in our tradition, especially regarding forgiveness of sins.

Hebrews 9:23-26 The Message (MSG)

That accounts for the prominence of blood and death in all these secondary practices that point to the realities of heaven. It also accounts for why, when the real thing takes place, these animal sacrifices aren’t needed anymore, having served their purpose. For Christ didn’t enter the earthly version of the Holy Place; he entered the Place Itself, and offered himself to God as the sacrifice for our sins. He doesn’t do this every year as the high priests did under the old plan with blood that was not their own; if that had been the case, he would have to sacrifice himself repeatedly throughout the course of history. But instead he sacrificed himself once and for all, summing up all the other sacrifices in this sacrifice of himself, the final solution of sin.

Hebrews 9:13 King James Version (KJV)

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

Hebrews 9:18 King James Version (KJV)

Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

Hebrews 9:26 King James Version (KJV)

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.

Hebrews 9:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh

Hebrews 9:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood.

Hebrews 9:26 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

Hebrews 9:13 New Century Version (NCV)

The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a cow are sprinkled on the people who are unclean, and this makes their bodies clean again.

Hebrews 9:18 New Century Version (NCV)

This is why even the first agreement could not begin without blood to show death.

Hebrews 9:26 New Century Version (NCV)

Then he would have had to suffer many times since the world was made. But Christ came only once and for all time at just the right time to take away all sin by sacrificing himself.

Hebrews 9:13 American Standard Version (ASV)

For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh

Hebrews 9:18 American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore even the first covenant hath not been dedicated without blood.

Hebrews 9:26 American Standard Version (ASV)

else must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once at the end of the ages hath he been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Hebrews 9:13 New International Version (NIV)

The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.

Hebrews 9:18 New International Version (NIV)

This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

Hebrews 9:26 New International Version (NIV)

Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Hebrews 9:13 New King James Version (NKJV)

For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh

Hebrews 9:18 New King James Version (NKJV)

Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood.

Hebrews 9:26 New King James Version (NKJV)

He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

Hebrews 9:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)

For if the sprinkling of [ceremonially] defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a [burnt] heifer is sufficient for the cleansing of the body, [Lev 16:6, 16; Num 19:9, 17, 18]

Hebrews 9:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)

So even the first covenant was not put in force without [the shedding of] blood.

Hebrews 9:26 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer over and over since the foundation of the world; but now once for all at the consummation of the ages He has appeared and been publicly manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

Hebrews 9:13 New Living Translation (NLT)

Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer could cleanse people’s bodies from ceremonial impurity.

Hebrews 9:18 New Living Translation (NLT)

That is why even the first covenant was put into effect with the blood of an animal.

Hebrews 9:26 New Living Translation (NLT)

If that had been necessary, Christ would have had to die again and again, ever since the world began. But now, once for all time, he has appeared at the end of the age to remove sin by his own death as a sacrifice.

Hebrews 9:13 The Passion Translation (TPT)

Under the old covenant the blood of bulls, goats, and the ashes of a heifer were sprinkled on those who were defiled and effectively cleansed them outwardly from their ceremonial impurities.

Hebrews 9:18 The Passion Translation (TPT)

So this is why not even the first covenant was inaugurated without the blood of animals.

Hebrews 9:26 The Passion Translation (TPT)

for that would mean he must suffer repeatedly ever since the fall of the world. But now he has appeared at the fulfillment of the ages to abolish sin once and for all by the sacrifice of himself!

Hebrews 9:13 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)

For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh

Hebrews 9:18 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)

Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.

Hebrews 9:26 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)

for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.