Hebrews 9:15-23

BIB(i) 15 Καὶ (And) διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this), διαθήκης (of a covenant) καινῆς (new) μεσίτης (the mediator) ἐστίν (He is), ὅπως (so that), θανάτου (death) γενομένου (having taken place), εἰς (for) ἀπολύτρωσιν (redemption) τῶν (of the) ἐπὶ (under) τῇ (the) πρώτῃ (first) διαθήκῃ (covenant) παραβάσεων (transgressions), τὴν (the) ἐπαγγελίαν (promise) λάβωσιν (might receive) οἱ (those) κεκλημένοι (having been called), τῆς (of the) αἰωνίου (eternal) κληρονομίας (inheritance). 16 Ὅπου (Where) γὰρ (for) διαθήκη (there is a will), θάνατον (the death) ἀνάγκη (it is necessary) φέρεσθαι (to establish) τοῦ (of the one) διαθεμένου (having made it). 17 διαθήκη (A will) γὰρ (for) ἐπὶ (after) νεκροῖς (death) βεβαία (is affirmed), ἐπεὶ (since) μή‿ (not) ποτε (at the time) ἰσχύει (it is in force), ὅτε (when) ζῇ (is living) ὁ (the one) διαθέμενος (having made it), 18 Ὅθεν (wherefore) οὐδὲ (neither) ἡ (the) πρώτη (first), χωρὶς (apart from) αἵματος (blood) ἐνκεκαίνισται (has been inaugurated). 19 λαληθείσης (Having been spoken) γὰρ (for) πάσης (of every) ἐντολῆς (commandment) κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) νόμον (law) ὑπὸ (by) Μωϋσέως (Moses) παντὶ (to all) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people), λαβὼν (having taken) τὸ (the) αἷμα (blood) τῶν (-) μόσχων (of calves) καὶ (and) τῶν (-) τράγων (of goats), μετὰ (with) ὕδατος (water), καὶ (and) ἐρίου (wool) κοκκίνου (scarlet), καὶ (and) ὑσσώπου (hyssop), αὐτό (itself) τε (both) τὸ (the) βιβλίον (book) καὶ (and) πάντα (all) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) ἐράντισεν (he sprinkled), 20 λέγων (saying), “Τοῦτο (This is) τὸ (the) αἷμα (blood) τῆς (of the) διαθήκης (covenant), ἧς (which) ἐνετείλατο (commanded) πρὸς (unto) ὑμᾶς (you) ὁ (-) Θεός (God).” 21 Καὶ (And) τὴν (the) σκηνὴν (tabernacle) δὲ (then), καὶ (and) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) σκεύη (vessels) τῆς (of the) λειτουργίας (ministry) τῷ (with) αἵματι (blood) ὁμοίως (likewise) ἐράντισεν (he sprinkled). 22 καὶ (And) σχεδὸν (almost) ἐν (with) αἵματι (blood) πάντα (all things) καθαρίζεται (are purified), κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) νόμον (law), καὶ (and) χωρὶς (apart from) αἱματεκχυσίας (blood-shedding), οὐ (not) γίνεται (there is) ἄφεσις (forgiveness). 23 Ἀνάγκη (It was necessary) οὖν (then for) τὰ (the) μὲν (indeed) ὑποδείγματα (representations) τῶν (of the things) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens), τούτοις (with these) καθαρίζεσθαι (to be purified), αὐτὰ (themselves) δὲ (however) τὰ (the) ἐπουράνια (heavenly things) κρείττοσιν (with better) θυσίαις (sacrifices) παρὰ (than) ταύτας (these).