Hebrews 9:13

Hebrews 9:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh,
• New Living Translation (NLT)Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer could cleanse people’s bodies from ceremonial impurity.

Context of Hebrews 9:13

11But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, 14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. 15Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

Hebrews 9:13 word by word

εἰ γὰρ τὸ αἷμα τράγων καὶ ταύρων καὶ σποδὸς δαμάλεως ῥαντίζουσα τοὺς κεκοινωμένους ἁγιάζει πρὸς τὴν τῆς σαρκὸς καθαρότητα,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• the bloodὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• of bullsταῦροςtauros · bullG5022
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• of goatsτράγοςtragos · he-goatG5131
• the ashesσποδόςspodos · ashesG4700
• of an heiferδάμαλιςdamalis · heiferG1151
• sprinklingῥαντίζωrhantizō · to sprinkleG4472
• the uncleanκοινόωkoinoō · to profaneG2840
• sanctifiethἁγιάζωhagiazō · to sanctifyG37
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the purifyingκαθαρότηςkatharotēs · cleannessG2514
• of the fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561

Cross-references for Hebrews 9:13

• Leviticus 16:14And he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the mercy seat on the east side, and in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times.
• Numbers 19:2"This is the statute of the law that the Lord has commanded: Tell the people of Israel to bring you a red heifer without defect, in which there is no blemish, and on which a yoke has never come.
• Numbers 8:7Thus you shall do to them to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of purification upon them, and let them go with a razor over all their body, and wash their clothes and cleanse themselves.
• Numbers 19:12He shall cleanse himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day, and so be clean. But if he does not cleanse himself on the third day and on the seventh day, he will not become clean.
• 2 Chronicles 30:19who sets his heart to seek God, the Lord, the God of his fathers, even though not according to the sanctuary's rules of cleanness."
• Psalms 51:7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
• Acts 15:9and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith.
• 1 Peter 1:22Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

Commentaries on Hebrews 9:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh - Answers the end proposed by the law; namely, to remove legal disabilities and punishments, having the body and its interests particularly in view, though adumbrating or typifying the soul and its concerns.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13For if the blood of bulls and of goats - Referring still to the great day of atonement, when the offering made was the sacrifice of a bullock and a goat. And the ashes of an heifer - For an account of this, see Numbers 19:2-10. In ver. 9, it is said that the ashes of the heifer, after it was burnt, should be kept “for a water of separation; it is a purification for sin.” That is, the ashes were to be carefully preserved, and being mixed with water were…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 All good things past, present, and to come, were and are founded upon the priestly office of Christ, and come to us from thence. Our High Priest entered into heaven once for all, and has obtained eternal redemption. The Holy Ghost further signified and showed that the Old Testament sacrifices only freed the outward man from ceremonial uncleanness, and fitted him for some outward privileges. What gave such power to the blood of Christ? It was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The ashes of a young cow were mixed with water to purify people from ceremonial impurity (see Numbers 19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. if--as we know is the case; so the Greek indicative means. Argument from the less to the greater. If the blood of mere brutes could purify in any, however small a degree, how much more shall inward purification, and complete and eternal salvation, be wrought by the blood of Christ, in whom dwelt all the fulness of the Godhead? ashes of an heifer--(Nu 19:16-18). The type is full of comfort for us. The water of separation, made of the ashes of the red…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 9:13

• Ashes
• Atonement
• Blood
• Bull
• Gospel
• Heifer
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Law
• Offerings
• Purification
• Purity
• Sprinkling
• Types
• Works

In the dictionaries

• Altar
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• Baptism, Christian
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• Goat
• Heifer
• High priest
• Ordinance
• Remission

Commentaries on Hebrews 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings