Hebreus 9

The Mediator’s Death Necessary

16 For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For *Gal. 3:15a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives. 18 *Ex. 24:6Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. 19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, *Ex. 24:5, 6he took the blood of calves and goats, *Lev. 14:4, 7; Num. 19:6, 18with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying, *(Matt. 26:28)"This is the *Ex. 24:3–8blood of the covenant which God has commanded you."