Hebrews 9:20 — Meaning and Application

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“Saying, This {is} the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.”

Hebrews 9:20

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Whereupon neither the first {testament} was dedicated without blood. {dedicated: or, purified}

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, {scarlet: or, purple}

Saying, This {is} the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

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Hebrews 9:1

"Then verily the first {covenant} had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. {ordinances: or, ceremonies}"

Hebrews 9:2

"For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein {was} the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. {the sanctuary: or, holy}"

Hebrews 9:3

"And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;"

Hebrews 9:4

"Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein {was} the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;"

Hebrews 9:5

"And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly."

Hebrews 9:6

"Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service {of God}."

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