1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Hebrews 9

1 The description of the rites and bloody sacrifices of the Law, 11 far inferior to the dignity and perfection of the blood and sacrifice of Christ.

 9:1 Now 3767 even 2532 the first 4413 [covenant] had 2192 regulations 1345 of divine 2999 worship 2999 and the earthly 2886 sanctuary 40.

 9:2 For there was a tabernacle 4633 prepared 2680, the outer 4413 one 4387, in which 3739 [were] the lampstand 3087 and the table 5132 and the sacred 4286 bread 740; this 3748 is called 3004 the holy 40 place 40.

 9:3 Behind 3326 the second 1208 veil 2665 there was a tabernacle 4633 which is called 3004 the Holy 40 of Holies 40,

 9:4 having 2192 a golden 5552 altar 2369 of incense 2369 and the ark 2787 of the covenant 1242 covered 4028 on all 3840 sides 3840 with gold 5553, in which 3739 was a golden 5552 jar 4713 holding 2192 the manna 3131, and Aaron’s 2 rod 4464 which budded 985, and the tables 4109 of the covenant 1242;

 9:5 and above 5231 it [were] the cherubim 5502 of glory 1391 overshadowing 2683 the mercy 2435 seat 2435; but of these 3739 things 3739 we cannot 3756 now 3568 speak 3004 in detail 3313.

 9:6 ¶ Now 1161 when these 3778 things 3778 have been so 3779 prepared 2680, the priests 2409 are continually 1223 3956 entering 1524 the outer 4413 tabernacle 4633 performing 2005 the divine 2999 worship 2999,

 9:7 but into the second 1208, only 3441 the high 749 priest 749 [enters] once 530 a year 1763, not without 5565 [taking] blood 129, which 3739 he offers 4374 for himself 1438 and for the sins 51 of the people 2992 committed in ignorance 51.

 9:8 The Holy 40 Spirit 4151 [is] signifying 1213 this 3778, that the way 3598 into the holy 40 place 40 has not yet 3380b been disclosed 5319 while the outer 4413 tabernacle 4633 is still 2089 standing 4714b,

 9:9 which 3748 [is] a symbol 3850b for the present 1764 time 2540. Accordingly 2596 both 5037 gifts 1435 and sacrifices 2378 are offered 4374 which cannot 1410 3361 make 5048 the worshiper 3000 perfect 5048 in conscience 4893,

 9:10 since they [relate] only 3440 to food 1033 and drink 4188 and various 1313 washings 909, regulations 1345 for the body 4561 imposed 1945 until 3360 a time 2540 of reformation 1357b.

 9:11 ¶ But when Christ 5547 appeared 3854 [as] a high 749 priest 749 of the good 18 things 18 to come 1096, [He entered] through 1223 the greater 3173 and more 5046 perfect 5046 tabernacle 4633, not made 5499 with hands 5499, that is to say, not of this 3778 creation 2937;

 9:12 and not through 1223 the blood 129 of goats 5131 and calves 3448, but through 1223 His own 2398 blood 129, He entered 1525 the holy 40 place 40 once 2178 for all 2178, having obtained 2147 eternal 166 redemption 3085.

 9:13 For if 1487 the blood 129 of goats 5131 and bulls 5022 and the ashes 4700 of a heifer 1151 sprinkling 4472 those 3588 who have been defiled 2840 sanctify 37 for the cleansing 2514 of the flesh 4561,

 9:14 how 4214 much 4214 more 3123 will the blood 129 of Christ 5547, who 3739 through 1223 the eternal 166 Spirit 4151 offered 4374 Himself 1438 without 299b blemish 299b to God 2316, cleanse 2511 your conscience 4893 from dead 3498 works 2041 to serve 3000 the living 2198 God 2316?

 9:15 ¶ For this 3778 reason 1223 He is the mediator 3316 of a new 2537 covenant 1242, so 3704 that, since a death 2288 has taken 1096 place 1096 for the redemption 629 of the transgressions 3847 that were [committed] under 1909 the first 4413 covenant 1242, those 3588 who have been called 2564 may receive 2983 the promise 1860 of the eternal 166 inheritance 2817.

 9:16 For where 3699 a covenant 1242 is, there must of necessity 318 be the death 2288 of the one who made 1303 it.

 9:17 For a covenant 1242 is valid 949 [only] when men are dead 3498, for it is never 3379 in force 2480 while 3753 the one who made 1303 it lives 2198.

 9:18 Therefore 3606 even 3761 the first 4413 [covenant] was not inaugurated 1457a without 5565 blood 129.

 9:19 For when every 3956 commandment 1785 had been spoken 2980 by Moses 3475 to all 3956 the people 2992 according 2596 to the Law 3551, he took 2983 the blood 129 of the calves 3448 and the goats 5131, with water 5204 and scarlet 2847 wool 2053 and hyssop 5301, and sprinkled 4472 both 5037 the book 975 itself 846 and all 3956 the people 2992,

 9:20 saying 3004, “THIS 3778 IS THE BLOOD 129 OF THE COVENANT 1242 WHICH 3739 GOD 2316 COMMANDED 1781 YOU.”

 9:21 And in the same 3668 way 3668 he sprinkled 4472 both 2532 the tabernacle 4633 and all 3956 the vessels 4632 of the ministry 3009 with the blood 129.

 9:22 And according 2596 to the Law 3551, [one may] almost 4975 [say], all 3956 things 3956 are cleansed 2511 with blood 129, and without 5565 shedding 130 of blood 130 there is no 3756 forgiveness 859.

 9:23 ¶ Therefore 3767 it was necessary 318 for the copies 5262 of the things in the heavens 3772 to be cleansed 2511 with these 3778, but the heavenly 2032 things 2032 themselves 846 with better 2909 sacrifices 2378 than 3844 these 3778.

 9:24 For Christ 5547 did not enter 1525 a holy 40 place 40 made 5499 with hands 5499, a [mere] copy 499 of the true 228 one 228, but into heaven 3772 itself 846, now 3568 to appear 1718 in the presence 4383 of God 2316 for us;

 9:25 nor 3761 was it that He would offer 4374 Himself 1438 often 4178, as the high 749 priest 749 enters 1525 the holy 40 place 40 year 1763 by year 1763 with blood 129 that is not his own 245.

 9:26 Otherwise 1893, He would have needed 1163 to suffer 3958 often 4178 since 575 the foundation 2602 of the world 2889; but now 3570 once 530 at the consummation 4930 of the ages 165 He has been manifested 5319 to put 115 away 115 sin 266 by the sacrifice 2378 of Himself 846.

 9:27 And inasmuch 2596 3745 as it is appointed 606 for men 444 to die 599 once 530 and after 3326 this 3778 [comes] judgment 2920,

 9:28 so 3779 Christ 5547 also 2532, having been offered 4374 once 530 to bear 399 the sins 266 of many 4183, will appear 3708 a second 1208 time 1208 for salvation 4991 without 5565 [reference to] sin 266, to those 3588 who eagerly 553 await 553 Him.