Hebrews 9:18
“Whereupon, neither the first Testament was dedicated without blood.”
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Hebrews 9:18 Context
16For where a Testament is, there must also of necessitie bee the death of the Testatour. 17For a Testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all whilest the Testatour liueth. 18Whereupon, neither the first Testament was dedicated without blood. 19For when Moses had spoken euery precept to all the people according to the Law, he tooke the blood of Calues and of Goates, with water and scarlet wooll, and hysope, and sprinckled both the booke and all the people, 20Saying, This is the blood of the Testament which God hath enioyned vnto you.
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Other Translations for Hebrews 9:18
Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood.
- King James Version
Therefore even the first {covenant} was not inaugurated without blood.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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
Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.
- Darby 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
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.
People's Bible Notes for Hebrews 9:18
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.