18Hence even the first testament was not dedicated without blood.
18Hence even the first testament was not dedicated without blood.
15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they who are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
18 Hence even the first testament was not dedicated without blood.
19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book and all the people,
20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined to you.
9:18Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood.
9:18This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.
9:18Whereupon neither was the first indeed dedicated without blood.
9:18Wherefore even the first covenant hath not been dedicated without blood.
9:18Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.
9:18Wherefore even the first covenant hath not been dedicated without blood.
9:18Therefore even the first covenant has not been dedicated without blood.
9:18whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,
9:18Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.