vvv Now - the first ( covenant ) had regulations for worship and also - an earthly sanctuary.
- A tabernacle was prepared. In (its) first (room) - (were) the lampstand , - the table , and the consecrated - bread. This was called (the) Holy (Place).
- Behind the second curtain (was) a room - called (the) Most Holy Place ... ,
containing (the) golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ... ... ark of the covenant. Inside (the ark) (were the) gold jar of - manna , - Aaron’s - staff that had budded , and the stone tablets of the covenant.
- Above (the ark) (were the) cherubim of glory , overshadowing the mercy seat. vvv (But) we cannot discuss vvv (these things) in detail - now.
(When) everything had been prepared in this way , - the priests entered regularly ... into the first room to perform (their) sacred duties.
But only the high priest (entered) the second (room) , (and then) only once - a year , (and) never without blood , which he offered for himself and for the vvv vvv sins the people had committed in ignorance.
By this (arrangement) the - Holy Spirit was showing (that) the way into the (Most) Holy Place {had} not yet been disclosed {as long as} the first tabernacle was still standing.
(It is) an illustration for the - present time , because - (the) gifts and sacrifices - being offered vvv were unable to cleanse ... (the) conscience of the worshiper.
( They consist ) only in food and drink and special washings — external regulations imposed until (the) time of reform.
But (when) Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come , (He went through) the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands (and is) not (a part) of this - creation.
(He did not enter) by (the) blood of goats and calves , but He entered ... the (Most) Holy Place once for all by (His) own blood , thus securing eternal redemption.
For if the blood of goats and bulls and (the) ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify (them) so that (their) bodies - are clean ,
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 !
- Therefore ... (Christ) is (the) mediator of a new covenant , so that those who are called may receive the promised - eternal inheritance , now that He has died ... to redeem (them) from the transgressions (committed) under the first covenant.
- In the case of (a) will , (it is) necessary to establish (the) death of the (one who) made (it) ,
because a will (does not) take effect until the (one who) made (it) has died ; - vvv vvv it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
That is why {even} the first (covenant) vvv was not put into effect without blood.
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).”
- In the same way , he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle - and all the vessels used in worship.
According to the law , in fact , nearly everything must be purified with blood , and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
So (it was) necessary - (for) the copies vvv vvv (of) the heavenly things to be purified with these (sacrifices) , but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
For Christ did not enter ... ... a man-made copy of the true sanctuary , but (He entered) - heaven itself , now to appear on our behalf ... in the presence - of God.
Nor (did He enter heaven) to offer Himself again and again , as the high priest enters ... the (Most) Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.
Otherwise , (Christ) would have had to suffer repeatedly since (the) foundation of (the) world. But now He has appeared once (for all) at (the) end of the ages to do away with - sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
- Just as - man is appointed to die once , and after that (to face) judgment ,
so also - Christ was offered once to - bear (the) sins of many ; (and) He will appear - a second time , not to bear sin , (but) to (bring) salvation to those who eagerly await Him.