| NET Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Now the first covenant, in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary. | 1Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. |
| 2For a tent was prepared, the outer one, which contained the lampstand, the table, and the presentation of the loaves; this is called the holy place. | 2A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. |
| 3And after the second curtain there was a tent called the holy of holies. | 3Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, |
| 4It contained the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. In this ark were the golden urn containing the manna, Aaron's rod that budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. | 4containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. |
| 5And above the ark were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Now is not the time to speak of these things in detail. | 5Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now. |
| 6So with these things prepared like this, the priests enter continually into the outer tent as they perform their duties. | 6When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. |
| 7But only the high priest enters once a year into the inner tent, and not without blood that he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance. | 7But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. |
| 8The Holy Spirit is making clear that the way into the holy place had not yet appeared as long as the old tabernacle was standing. | 8By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. |
| 9This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper. | 9It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper. |
| 10They served only for matters of food and drink and various washings; they are external regulations imposed until the new order came. | 10They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform. |
| 11But now Christ has come as the high priest of the good things to come. He passed through the greater and more perfect tent not made with hands, that is, not of this creation, | 11But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. |
| 12and he entered once for all into the most holy place not by the blood of goats and calves but by his own blood, and so he himself secured eternal redemption. | 12He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. |
| 13For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity, | 13For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, |
| 14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God. | 14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! |
| 15And so he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, since he died to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant. | 15Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. |
| 16For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven. | 16In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it, |
| 17For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive. | 17because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive. |
| 18So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood. | 18That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood. |
| 19For when Moses had spoken every command to all the people according to the law, 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 Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people, |
| 20and said, "This is the blood of the covenant that God has commanded you to keep." | 20saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.” |
| 21And both the tabernacle and all the utensils of worship he likewise sprinkled with blood. | 21In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship. |
| 22Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. | 22According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. |
| 23So it was necessary for the sketches of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves required better sacrifices than these. | 23So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. |
| 24For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands--the representation of the true sanctuary--but into heaven itself, and he appears now in God's presence for us. | 24For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God. |
| 25And he did not enter to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the sanctuary year after year with blood that is not his own, | 25Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. |
| 26for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the consummation of the ages to put away sin by his sacrifice. | 26Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself. |
| 27And just as people are appointed to die once, and then to face judgment, | 27Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment, |
| 28so also, after Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many, to those who eagerly await him he will appear a second time, not to bear sin but to bring salvation. | 28so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him. |
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