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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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,
• 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,

Context of Hebrews 9:13

11But now Christ has come as the high priest of the good things to come. He passed through the greater and more perfect tent not made with hands, that is, not of this creation, 12and he entered once for all into the most holy place not by the blood of goats and calves but by his own blood, and so he himself secured eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity, 14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God. 15And so he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, since he died to set them free from the violations 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 16:14Then he is to take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the eastern face of the atonement plate, and in front of the atonement plate he is to sprinkle some of the blood seven times with his finger.
• Numbers 19:2“This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord has commanded: ‘Instruct the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without blemish, which has no defect and has never carried a yoke.
• Numbers 8:7And do this to them to purify them: Sprinkle water of purification on them; then have them shave all their body and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.
• Numbers 19:12He must purify himself with water on the third day and on the seventh day, and so will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third day and the seventh day, then he will not be clean.
• 2 Chronicles 30:19everyone who has determined to follow God, the Lord God of his ancestors, even if he is not ceremonially clean according to the standards of the temple.”
• Psalms 51:7Sprinkle me with water and I will be pure; wash me and I will be whiter than snow.
• Acts 15:9and he made no distinction between them and us, cleansing their hearts by faith.
• 1 Peter 1:22You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So 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
• Ashes
• Baptism, Christian
• Bear
• Clean
• 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