1 N ow even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary.

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

2 F or 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.

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

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

4 h aving 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;

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 it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now 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 when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle performing the divine worship,

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, 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.

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 is signifying this, that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the outer tabernacle is still 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 w hich is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience,

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

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

11 B ut 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;

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 a nd 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.

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 the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing 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 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?

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 F or 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.

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

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

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

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

18 T herefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood.

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

19 F or 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,

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 is the blood of the covenant which God commanded you.”

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

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

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

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

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

23 T herefore 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.

¶ 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 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;

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 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.

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 O therwise, 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.

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

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

28 s o 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.

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.