1 T he first therefore also indeed had ordinances of service, and the sanctuary, a worldly one.

¶ Nevertheless the first had its justifications of worship and its worldly sanctuary.

2 F or a tabernacle was set up; the first, in which both the candlestick and the table and the exposition of the loaves, which is called Holy;

For there was a tabernacle made: the first, in which was the lampstand and the table and the showbread, which is called the sanctuary.

3 b ut after the second veil a tabernacle which is called Holy of holies,

And after the second veil was the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies,

4 h aving a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant, covered round in every part with gold, in which the golden pot that had the manna, and the rod of Aaron that had sprouted, and the tables of the covenant;

which had a golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, in which was the golden urn that had the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the testament,

5 a nd above over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy-seat; concerning which it is not now to speak in detail.

and over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the seat of reconciliation, of which we cannot now speak particularly.

6 N ow these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services;

Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

7 b ut 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:

But into the second the high priest went alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for his own ignorance, and for that of the people:

8 t he Holy Spirit shewing this, that the way of the holies has not yet been made manifest while as yet the first tabernacle has standing;

¶ The Holy Spirit signifying in this, that the way into the sanctuary was not yet made manifest, as long as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

9 t he which an image for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices, unable to perfect as to conscience him that worshipped, are offered,

Which was a figure of that time present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience,

10 o nly of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until time of setting things right.

but in foods and drinks and different washings and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of correction.

11 B ut 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,)

But Christ being now come, high priest of the good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation,

12 n or by blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, has entered in once for all into the holies, having found an eternal redemption.

neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the sanctuary designed for eternal redemption.

13 F or if the blood of goats and bulls, and a heifer's ashes sprinkling the defiled, sanctifies for the purity of the flesh,

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

14 h ow 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 living God?

how much more shall the blood of the Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from the works of death to serve the living God?

15 A nd 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.

¶ And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, so that death intervening for the redemption of the rebellions that took place under the first testament, those who are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

16 ( For where a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in.

For where a testament is, there must also of necessity intervene the death of the testator.

17 F or a testament of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)

For a testament is confirmed by the death: otherwise it is not valid as long as the testator lives.

18 W hence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.

From which came that not even the first one was dedicated without blood.

19 F or every commandment having been spoken according to 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,

For when Moses had read every commandment of the law to all the people, taking the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book and all the people,

20 s aying, This the blood of the covenant which God has enjoined to you.

saying, This is the blood of the testament which God has commanded unto you.

21 A nd the tabernacle too and all the vessels of service he sprinkled in like manner with blood;

Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry.

22 a nd almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission.

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

23 n ecessary 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.

¶ So that it was necessary that the figures of the heavenly things should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24 F or the Christ is not entered into holy places made with hand, figures of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:

For Christ is not entered into the sanctuary made with hands (which is a figure of the true), but into the heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us,

25 n or in order that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood not his own;

nor yet that he should offer himself many times (as the high priest enters into the sanctuary each year with blood that is not his own);

26 s ince he had 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 putting away of sin by his sacrifice.

otherwise it would have been necessary for him to suffer many times since the foundation of the world; but now once in the consummation of the ages he has appeared to abolish sin by the sacrifice of himself.

27 A nd forasmuch as it is the portion of men once to die, and after this judgment;

And as it is appointed unto men to die once, and after this the judgment;

28 t hus the Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear to those that look for him the second time without sin for salvation.

so also the Christ is offered once to take away the sins of many; and unto those that wait for him without sin he shall appear the second time unto saving health.