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Whereupon, neither the first Testament was dedicated without blood.
- 1611 King James Bible
Hebrews 9:18 side note reference: Or, purified.
Other Translations of Hebrews 9:18
Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
Wherefore even the first `covenant' hath not been dedicated without blood.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So that even the first agreement was not made without blood.
- Basic English Bible
So that even the first agreement was not made without blood.
- Darby Bible
Whereupon neither was the first indeed dedicated without blood.
- Douay Rheims Bible
Heb 9:18 Neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood. The death and shedding of the blood of Christ was necessary to the inauguration of the New Testament, as has just been shown. Even when the First was inaugurated, Christ died in type and blood was shed. I believe that the apostle means to say that even in the inauguration of the Old Testament death was necessary, the death of a victim, which pointed to Christ's death.
- People's Bible
Hence even the first testament was not dedicated without blood.
- Webster's Bible
Accordingly we find that the first Covenant was not inaugurated without blood.
- Weymouth Bible
Therefore even the first covenant has not been dedicated without blood.
- World English Bible
Wherfor nether the firste testament was halewid without blood.
- Wycliffe Bible
whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,
- Youngs Literal Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 9:18
9:18 Whence neither was the first - The Jewish covenant, originally transacted without the blood of an appointed sacrifice.
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