New English Translation
Hebrews 9:19
19For when Moses had spoken every command to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats with water and scarlet wool and hyssop and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
Hebrews 9:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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,
- New International Version (NIV)When Moses had proclaimed every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
- New King James Version (NKJV)For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
Context of Hebrews 9:19
17For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive. 18So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood. For when Moses had spoken every command to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats with water and scarlet wool and hyssop and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that God has commanded you to keep.” 21And both the tabernacle and all the utensils of worship he likewise sprinkled with blood.
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λαληθείσης γὰρ πάσης ἐντολῆς κατὰ τὸν νόμον ὑπὸ Μωϋσέως παντὶ τῷ λαῷ, λαβὼν τὸ αἷμα τῶν μόσχων καὶ τῶν τράγων μετὰ ὕδατος καὶ ἐρίου κοκκίνου καὶ ὑσσώπου, αὐτό τε τὸ βιβλίον καὶ πάντα τὸν λαὸν ἐρράντισενRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- whenλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- ·ὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
- MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
- everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- preceptἐντολήentolē · commandmentG1785
- toὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- toλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
- according toκατάkata · according toG2596
- the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
- he tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- the bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
- of calvesμόσχοςmoschos · calfG3448
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- of goatsτράγοςtragos · he-goatG5131
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204
- scarletκόκκινοςkokkinos · scarletG2847
- woolἔριονerion · woolG2053
- hyssopὕσσωποςhussōpos · hyssopG5301
- sprinkledῥαντίζωrhantizō · to sprinkleG4472
- bothτεte · and/bothG5037
- the bookβιβλίονbiblion · scrollG975
- ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for Hebrews 9:19
- Hebrews 9:12and 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.
- Hebrews 10:4For the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins.
- Exodus 24:5He sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls for peace offerings to the Lord.
- Leviticus 1:2“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When someone among you presents an offering to the Lord, you must present your offering from the domesticated animals, either from the herd or from the flock.
- Leviticus 3:6“‘If his offering for a peace offering sacrifice to the Lord is from the flock, he must present a flawless male or female.
- 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.
- Leviticus 14:4then the priest will command that two live clean birds, a piece of cedar wood, a scrap of crimson fabric, and some twigs of hyssop be taken up for the one being cleansed.
- Numbers 19:6And the priest must take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them into the midst of the fire where the heifer is burning.
- Matthew 27:28They stripped him and put a scarlet robe around him,
- Mark 15:17They put a purple cloak on him and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
- John 19:2The soldiers braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they clothed him in a purple robe.
- Exodus 12:22Take a branch of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and apply to the top of the doorframe and the two side posts some of the blood that is in the basin. Not one of you is to go out the door of his house until morning.
- Numbers 19:18Then a ceremonially clean person must take hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all its furnishings, and on the people who were there, or on the one who touched a bone, or one killed, or one who died, or a grave.
- Psalms 51:7Sprinkle me with water and I will be pure; wash me and I will be whiter than snow.
- Hebrews 12:24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel’s does.
- Exodus 24:8So Moses took the blood and splashed it on the people and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”
Commentaries on Hebrews 9:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19When Moses had spoken every precept - The place to which the apostle alludes is Exodus 24:4-8, where the reader is requested to consult the notes. And sprinkled both the book - The sprinkling of the book is not mentioned in the place to which the apostle refers, (see above), nor did it in fact take place. The words , and the book itself, should be referred to , having taken, and not to ̔, he sprinkled; the verse should therefore be read thus: For after…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people - When he had recited all the Law, and had given all the commandments entrusted him to deliver; Exodus 24:3. He took the blood of calves and of goats - This passage has given great perplexity to commentators from the fact that Moses in his account of the transactions connected with the ratification of the covenant with the people, Matthew 15:2), yet they doubtless had many that were true; (4)in…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. 18-19put into effect: Exodus 24:3–8 describes Moses starting the old covenant using the blood of a sacrifice. Hebrews is the only ancient source that says Moses sprinkled the book of God's law (see Exodus 24:6–8). Hyssop branches have blue flowers and strong-smelling leaves. People used them with sacrifices for cleansing (Exodus 12:22; Leviticus 14:4; Numbers 19:6, 18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. For--confirming the general truth, He 9:16. spoken ... according to the law--strictly adhering to every direction of "the law of commandments contained in ordinances" (Ep 2:15). Compare Ex 24:3, "Moses told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the judgments; and all the people answered with one voice," &c. the blood of calves--Greek, "the calves," namely, those sacrificed by the "young men" whom he sent to do so (Ex 24:5). The "peace…Read the comment
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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
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