Hebrews 9:22

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

21 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.

23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
KJV
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
WEB
According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
ASV
And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
DARBY
and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission.
BLB
And almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no forgiveness.
ÅB
Og nesten alt blir etter loven renset med blod, og uten blod blir utgydt, skjer ikke tilgivelse.
OTB
Ifølge loven blir nesten alt renset med blod, og uten blodsutgytelse er det ingen tilgivelse.
B1930
Og næsten alt blir efter loven renset med blod, og uten blod blir utgydt, skjer ikke forlatelse.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 17:11

    For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.

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  • Leviticus 6:7

    And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein.

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  • Leviticus 4:35

    And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

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  • Leviticus 5:18

    And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.

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  • Leviticus 14:14

    And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:

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  • Leviticus 5:10

    And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.

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  • Leviticus 14:6

    As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:

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  • Leviticus 4:20

    And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

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