Hebrews 9:21

Hebrews 9:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
• New International Version (NIV)In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both the tent and all the vessels used in worship.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry.

Context of Hebrews 9:21

19As Scripture tells us, Moses told all the people every commandment. Then he took the blood of calves and goats together with some water, red yarn, and hyssop and sprinkled the scroll and all the people. 20He said, “Here is the blood that seals the promise God has made to you.” In the same way, Moses sprinkled blood on the tent and on everything used in worship. 22As Moses’ Teachings tell us, blood was used to cleanse almost everything, because if no blood is shed, no sins can be forgiven. 23The copies of the things in heaven had to be cleansed by these sacrifices. But the heavenly things themselves had to be cleansed by better sacrifices.

Hebrews 9:21 word by word

καὶ τὴν σκηνὴν δὲ καὶ πάντα τὰ σκεύη τῆς λειτουργίας τῷ αἵματι ὁμοίως ἐρράντισεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Moreoverὁμοίωςhomoiōs · similarlyG3668
• he sprinkledῥαντίζωrhantizō · to sprinkleG4472
• with bloodὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• with bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• bothκαίkai · andG2532
• the tabernacleσκηνήskēnē · tentG4633
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the vesselsσκεῦοςskeuos · vesselG4632
• of the ministryλειτουργίαleitourgia · ministryG3009

Cross-references for Hebrews 9:21

• Exodus 29:12Take some of the bull’s blood, and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger. Pour the rest of it out at the bottom of the altar.
• Leviticus 8:15When it was slaughtered, Moses took the blood and put it on the horns of the altar all around with his finger and cleansed the altar from sins. He poured the rest of the blood at the bottom of the altar and declared it holy so that priests could use it to make peace with the Lord.
• Leviticus 9:8Aaron came to the altar and slaughtered the calf as his own offering for sin.
• Leviticus 16:14He will take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the throne of mercy. Then he will sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times in front of the throne of mercy.
• 2 Chronicles 29:19and all the utensils King Ahaz refused to use during his reign when he was unfaithful. We have restored them and made them holy. They are in front of the Lord’s altar.”
• Ezekiel 43:18Then the man said to me, “Son of man, this is what the Almighty Lord says: These are the rules for sacrificing burnt offerings and for sprinkling blood on the altar after the altar is built.

Commentaries on Hebrews 9:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21He sprinkled - with blood - all the vessels of the ministry - To intimate that every thing used by sinful man is polluted, and that nothing can be acceptable in the sight of a holy God that has not in effect the sprinkling of the atoning blood.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21He sprinkled … both the tabernacle - This circumstance is not stated by Moses. On the probability that this was done, see notes on Hebrews 9:19. The account of setting up the tabernacle occurs in Exodus 11:1-10. In that account it is said that Moses “anointed” the tabernacle with the holy anointing oil; Hebrews 9:9-11. Josephus (Ant. book iii, chapter 8, section 6), says that he consecrated it and the vessels thereto belonging with the blood of bulls and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-22Verses 15-22 The solemn transactions between God and man, are sometimes called a covenant, here a testament, which is a willing deed of a person, bestowing legacies on such persons as are described, and it only takes effect upon his death. Thus Christ died, not only to obtain the blessings of salvation for us, but to give power to the disposal of them. All, by sin, were become guilty before God, had forfeited every thing that is good; but God, willing to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21he sprinkled with blood: See Exodus 24:3–8 and Leviticus 16:14–19.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Greek, "And, moreover, in like manner." The sprinkling of the tabernacle with blood is added by inspiration here to the account in Ex 30:25-30; 40:9, 10, which mentions only Moses' anointing the tabernacle and its vessels. In Le 8:10, 15, 30, the sprinkling of blood upon Aaron and his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the altar, is mentioned as well as the anointing, so that we might naturally infer, as Josephus has distinctly stated, that the…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 9:21

• Blood
• Colors
• Law
• Offerings
• Purification
• Sprinkling
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Tabernacle
• Types

In the dictionaries

• Altar
• Baptism, Christian
• Bear
• High priest
• Ordinance
• Remission
• Sanctuary
• Stand
• Tabernacle
• Washing

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