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Hebrews 9:19
19When 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.
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,
- 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,
- New Living Translation (NLT)For after Moses had read each of God’s commandments to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, and sprinkled both the book of God’s law and all the people, using hyssop branches and scarlet wool.
Context of Hebrews 9:19
17because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living. 18This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood. 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. 20He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.” 21In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies.
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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 9:12He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.
- Hebrews 10:4It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
- Exodus 24:5Then he sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offerings to the Lord.
- Leviticus 1:2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When anyone among you brings an offering to the Lord, bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock.
- Leviticus 3:6“ ‘If you offer an animal from the flock as a fellowship offering to the Lord, you are to offer a male or female without defect.
- Leviticus 16:14He is to take some of the bull’s blood and with his finger sprinkle it on the front of the atonement cover; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the atonement cover.
- Leviticus 14:4the priest shall order that two live clean birds and some cedar wood, scarlet yarn and hyssop be brought for the person to be cleansed.
- Numbers 19:6The priest is to take some cedar wood, hyssop and scarlet wool and throw them onto the burning heifer.
- Matthew 27:28They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,
- Mark 15:17They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him.
- John 19:2The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe
- Exodus 12:22Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out of the door of your house until morning.
- Numbers 19:18Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water and sprinkle the tent and all the furnishings and the people who were there. He must also sprinkle anyone who has touched a human bone or a grave or anyone who has been killed or anyone who has died a natural death.
- Psalms 51:7Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
- Hebrews 12:24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
- Exodus 24:8Moses then took the blood, sprinkled 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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