| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness. | 1Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary. |
| 2For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence. It is called the Holy Place. | 2For 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. |
| 3Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most Holy Place, | 3Behind the second veil there was a tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies, |
| 4having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron’s staff that budded, and the tablets of the covenant. | 4having 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; |
| 5Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. | 5and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak in detail. |
| 6These preparations having thus been made, the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties, | 6Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle performing the divine worship, |
| 7but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. | 7but 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. |
| 8By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing | 8The 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(which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, | 9which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, |
| 10but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation. | 10since they relate only to food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until a time of reformation. |
| 11But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) | 11But 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; |
| 12he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. | 12and 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. |
| 13For 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, | 13For 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, |
| 14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. | 14how 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? |
| 15Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. | 15For 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. |
| 16For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established. | 16For where a covenant is, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it. |
| 17For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive. | 17For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives. |
| 18Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood. | 18Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood. |
| 19For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, | 19For 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, |
| 20saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.” | 20saying, "THIS IS THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT WHICH GOD COMMANDED YOU." |
| 21And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both the tent and all the vessels used in worship. | 21And in the same way he sprinkled both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry with the blood. |
| 22Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. | 22And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. |
| 23Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. | 23Therefore 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. |
| 24For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. | 24For 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; |
| 25Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, | 25nor 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. |
| 26for 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. | 26Otherwise, 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. |
| 27And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, | 27And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, |
| 28so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. | 28so 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. |
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