1 T hen indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary.

Now even a first covenant had ordinances of divine service, and its sanctuary, a sanctuary of this world.

2 F or a tabernacle was prepared: the first part, in which was the lampstand, the table, and the showbread, which is called the sanctuary;

For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first, wherein were the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the Holy place.

3 a nd behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All,

And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of holies;

4 w hich had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;

having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

5 a nd above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. Limitations of the Earthly Service

and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we cannot now speak severally.

6 N ow when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services.

Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;

7 B ut into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the people’s sins committed in ignorance;

but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people:

8 t he Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing.

the Holy Spirit this signifying, that the way into the holy place hath not yet been made manifest, while the first tabernacle is yet standing;

9 I t was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience—

which is a figure for the time present; according to which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that cannot, as touching the conscience, make the worshipper perfect,

10 c oncerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation. The Heavenly Sanctuary

being only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.

11 B ut Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.

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

12 N ot with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption.

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

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:

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

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

15 A nd for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. The Mediator’s Death Necessary

And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

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

For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.

17 F or a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.

For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.

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

Wherefore even the first covenant hath not been dedicated 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 goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses unto 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 covenant which God has commanded you.”

saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God commanded to you-ward.

21 T hen likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry.

Moreover the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry he sprinkled in like manner with the blood.

22 A nd according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. Greatness of Christ’s Sacrifice

And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

23 T herefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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

For Christ entered not into a holy place made with hands, like in pattern to the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:

25 n ot that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another—

nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place year by year with blood not his own;

26 H e 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.

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.

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

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

28 s o Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.

so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him, unto salvation.