Bible verse

Hebrews 9:20

saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”

Hebrews 9:20 · BSB

Hebrews 9:20 in context

The verses around it, from Hebrews 9.

16 In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,

17 because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.

18 That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

19 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,

20 saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”

21 In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.

22 According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

23 So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24 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.

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Hebrews 9:20 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God commanded to you-ward.

ERV

saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God commanded to you-ward.

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