Hebrews 9:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.”
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BSBPD
“That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Wherefore even the first covenant hath not been dedicated without blood.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Hebrews 9:18 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 12:22Take 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.
- Exodus 24:3When 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.”
- Hebrews 8:7For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.
- Hebrews 9:14how 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!
- Hebrews 9:22According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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