1 T hen verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary.

2 F or there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

For there was a tabernacle prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the sacred bread; this is called the holy place.

3 A nd after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

Behind the second veil there was a tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies,

4 W hich had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod which budded, and the tables of the covenant;

5 A nd over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

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

Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle performing the divine worship,

7 B ut into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.

8 T he Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

The Holy Spirit is signifying this, that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the outer tabernacle is still standing,

9 W hich was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience,

10 W hich stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

since they relate only to food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until a time of reformation.

11 B ut Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation;

12 N either by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

13 F or if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

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,

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

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

15 A nd for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

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

16 F or where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

For where a covenant is, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it.

17 F or a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.

18 W hereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood.

19 F or when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,

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,

20 S aying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

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

21 M oreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

And in the same way he sprinkled both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry with the blood.

22 A nd almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

23 I t was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24 F or Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

25 N or yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the holy place year by year with blood that is not his own.

26 F or 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.

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.

27 A nd as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment,

28 S o Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.