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Hebrews 9:20

Covenant and promises

18 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,

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

21 In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.

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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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
saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”
KJV
Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
WEB
saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.”
ASV
saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God commanded to you-ward.
DARBY
saying, This [is] the blood of the covenant which God has enjoined to you.
BLB
saying, “This [is] the blood of the covenant, which God commanded to you⁺.”
ÅB
Dette er den pakts blod som Gud har foreskrevet for dere.
OTB
Han erklærte: "Dette representerer blodet av pakten, som Gud har befalt dere å holde."
B1930
Dette er den pakts blod som Gud har foreskrevet for eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 24:8

    So Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

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  • Matthew 26:28

    This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

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  • Hebrews 13:20

    Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,

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  • Deuteronomy 29:12

    so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath,

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  • Zechariah 9:11

    As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.

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  • Joshua 9:6

    They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land; please make a treaty with us.”

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