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Hebrews 9:18

Covenant and promises

16 In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,

17 because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.

That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

19 For 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,

20 saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.
KJV
Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
WEB
Therefore even the first covenant has not been dedicated without blood.
ASV
Wherefore even the first [covenant] hath not been dedicated without blood.
DARBY
Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.
BLB
wherefore neither has the first been inaugurated without blood.
ÅB
Derfor er heller ikke den første pakt blitt innvidd uten blod;
OTB
Dette er grunnen til at selv den første pakten ikke ble innviet uten blod.
B1930
Derfor er heller ikke den første pakt blitt innvidd uten blod;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 24:3–8

    When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.”

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  • Hebrews 8:7–9

    For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.

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  • Hebrews 9:22

    According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

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  • Hebrews 9:14

    how 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!

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  • Exodus 12:22

    Take a cluster of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin, and brush the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out the door of his house until morning.

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