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Hebrews 10:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins. "

Hebrews 10:4

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2 Or else wouldn’t they have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

3 But in those sacrifices there is a yearly reminder of sins.

4 For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

5 Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, “You didn’t desire sacrifice and offering, but you prepared a body for me.

6 You had no pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin.

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Related Verses

Hebrews 9:13

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"For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleanness of the flesh,"

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Leviticus 16:18

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"“He shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it, and shall take some of the bull’s blood, and some of the goat’s blood, and put it around on the horns of the altar."

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Leviticus 4:23

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"if his sin in which he has sinned is made known to him, he shall bring as his offering a goat, a male without defect."

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Exodus 29:12

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"You shall take of the blood of the bull, and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; and you shall pour out all the blood at the base of the altar."

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1 Samuel 15:22

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"Samuel said, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the LORD’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams."

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Matthew 26:28

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"for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins."

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From This Chapter

Hebrews 10:1

"For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near."

Hebrews 10:2

"Or else wouldn’t they have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins?"

Hebrews 10:3

"But in those sacrifices there is a yearly reminder of sins."

Hebrews 10:5

"Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, “You didn’t desire sacrifice and offering, but you prepared a body for me."

Hebrews 10:6

"You had no pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin."

Hebrews 10:7

"Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come (in the scroll of the book it is written of me) to do your will, O God.’”"

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