1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. 2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. 3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; 4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; 5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. 6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. 7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: 8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. 11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; 12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. 13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 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 which are called might 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 Whereupon neither the first testament was 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 unto you. 21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. 22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. 23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: 25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; 26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

1 So het dan die eerste verbond sowel verordeninge vir die erediens asook sy aardse heiligdom gehad.

2 Want die tabernakel is so ingerig: die eerste, waarin die kandelaar was en die tafel en die toonbrode, wat die Heilige genoem word;

3 en agter die tweede voorhangsel die tabernakel wat genoem word die Allerheiligste,

4 waarin 'n goue wierookbak was en die ark van die verbond, rondom heeltemal met goud oortrek, waarin die goue kruik met die manna was en die staf van A„ron wat gebloei het, en die tafels van die verbond;

5 en daar bo-op die g,rubs van die heerlikheid wat die versoendeksel oorskadu het, waaroor nie nou afsonderlik gespreek kan word nie.

6 En nadat hierdie dinge so ingerig was, het die priesters wel gedurig in die eerste tabernakel ingegaan om die dienste te vervul,

7 maar in die tweede die hoëpriester alleen, een maal in die jaar, nie sonder bloed nie, wat hy offer vir homself en vir die sondes van die volk uit onwetendheid begaan --

8 waarmee die Heilige Gees d¡t duidelik maak, dat die weg na die heiligdom nog nie geopen is so lank as die eerste tabernakel nog standhou nie.

9 Dit was 'n beeld met die oog op die teenwoordige tyd waarin daar gawes en offers gebring word, wat hom wat die diens verrig, na die gewete nie volkome kan maak nie,

10 omdat dit net bestaan het in spys en drank en verskillende wassinge en vleeslike verordeninge wat opgelê is tot op die tyd van herstelling.

11 Maar Christus, wat opgetree het as Hoëpriester van die toekomstige weldade, het deur die groter en volmaakter tabernakel wat nie met hande gemaak is nie, dit wil sê, wat nie aan hierdie skepping behoort nie,

12 ook nie met die bloed van bokke en kalwers nie, maar met sy eie bloed, een maal ingegaan in die heiligdom en 'n ewige verlossing teweeggebring.

13 Want as die bloed van stiere en bokke en die as van 'n vers wat die verontreinigdes besprinkel, heilig maak tot reiniging van die vlees,

14 hoeveel te meer sal die bloed van Christus, wat Homself deur die ewige Gees aan God sonder smet geoffer het, julle gewete reinig van dooie werke om die lewende God te dien.

15 En daarom is Hy Middelaar van 'n nuwe testament, sodat, terwyl daar 'n dood plaasgevind het vir die verlossing van die oortredinge onder die eerste testament, die wat geroepe is, die belofte van die ewige erfenis kan ontvang.

16 Want waar 'n testament is, moet noodsaaklik die dood van die testamentmaker aangekondig word;

17 want 'n testament is geldig by sterfgevalle, aangesien dit nooit van krag is so lank as die testamentmaker nog leef nie.

18 Daarom is ook die eerste testament nie sonder bloed ingewy nie;

19 want toe elke gebod volgens die wet deur Moses aan die hele volk aangekondig is, het hy die bloed van die kalwers en bokke saam met water en skarlakenrooi wol en hisop geneem en die boek self en die hele volk besprinkel

20 en gesê: Dit is die bloed van die testament wat God met die oog op julle verorden het.

21 En hy het ook die tabernakel en al die gereedskap van die diens net so met die bloed besprinkel.

22 En byna alles word met bloed gereinig volgens die wet, en sonder bloedvergieting vind daar geen vergifnis plaas nie.

23 Dit was dus nodig dat die afbeeldinge van die dinge in die hemele deur hierdie offers gereinig moes word, maar die hemelse dinge self deur beter offers as hierdie.

24 Want Christus het nie ingegaan in 'n heiligdom met hande gemaak, 'n teëbeeld van die ware nie, maar in die hemel self om nou voor die aangesig van God vir ons te verskyn;

25 ook nie om Homself dikwels te offer, soos die hoëpriester elke jaar in die heiligdom ingaan met bloed wat nie sy eie is nie,

26 want dan moes Hy dikwels gely het van die grondlegging van die wêreld af. Maar nou het Hy een maal in die voleinding van die eeue verskyn om die sonde deur sy offer weg te doen.

27 En net soos die mense bestem is om een maal te sterwe en daarna die oordeel,

28 so sal Christus ook, nadat Hy een maal geoffer is om die sondes van baie weg te neem, vir die tweede maal sonder sonde verskyn aan die wat Hom verwag tot saligheid.