Revised Literal Translation

Hebrews 9

1ThenοὖνounG3767verilyμὲνmenG3303the firstπρώτηprōtēG3588 G4413covenanthadΕἶχενEichenG2192alsoκαὶkaiG2532ordinancesδικαιώματαdikaiōmataG1345of divine serviceλατρείας,latreiasG2999,andτεteG5037aG3588 G40worldlyκοσμικόν.kosmikonG2886sanctuaryG3588 G40.

2ForγὰρgarG1063there wasG2680a tabernacleσκηνὴskēnēG4633madeG2680;the firstπρώτηprōtēG3588 G4413,whereinἐν ᾗen hēG1722 G3739wasτεteG5037the lampstandλυχνίαluchniaG3588 G3087,andκαὶkaiG2532the tableτράπεζαtrapezaG3588 G5132,andκαὶkaiG2532the shewbreadπρόθεσις ἄρτων,prothesis artōnG3588 G4286 G740;whichἥτιςhētisG3748is calledλέγεταιlegetaiG3004the sanctuaryG40.

3AndδὲdeG1161afterμετὰmetaG3326theG3588 G2665secondδεύτερονdeuteronG1208veilκαταπέτασμαkatapetasmaG3588 G2665,the tabernacleσκηνὴskēnēG4633which is calledλεγομένηlegomenēG3588 G3004the Holiest of allG40;

4Which hadἔχουσαechousaG2192theG2369goldenχρυσοῦνchrusounG5552censerG2369,andκαὶkaiG2532the arkτὴν κιβωτὸνtēn kibōtonG3588 G2787of the covenantτῆς διαθήκηςtēs diathēkēsG3588 G1242overlaidπερικεκαλυμμένηνperikekalummenēnG4028round aboutπάντοθενpantothenG3840with goldχρυσίῳ,chrusiōG5553,whereinἐν ᾗen hēG1722 G3739wastheG4713goldenχρυσῆchrusēG5552potG4713that hadἔχουσαechousaG2192mannaτὸ μάνναto mannaG3588 G3131,andκαὶkaiG2532Aaron’sἈαρὼνAarōnG2rodἡ ῥάβδοςhē rhabdosG3588 G4464that buddedἡ βλαστήσασαhē blastēsasaG3588 G985,andκαὶkaiG2532the tablesαἱ πλάκεςhai plakesG3588 G4109of the covenantτῆς διαθήκης·tēs diathēkēsG3588 G1242;

5AndδὲdeG1161overὑπεράνωhuperanōG5231itαὐτῆςautēsG846the cherubimsΧερουβὶνCheroubinG5502of gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391shadowingκατασκιάζονταkataskiazontaG2683the mercyseatτὸ ἱλαστήριον,to hilastērionG3588 G2435;ofπερὶperiG4012whichὧνhōnG3739we cannotοὐκ ἔστινouk estinG3756 G1510nowνῦνnunG3568speakλέγεινlegeinG3004κατὰkataG2596particularlyμέρος.merosG3313.

6Now whenδὲdeG1161these thingsτούτωνtoutōnG3778wereG2680thusοὕτωςhoutōsG3779ordainedG2680,the priestsτὴν ἱερεῖςtēn hi'ereisG3588 G2409wentεἰσίασινeisiasinG1524alwaysG1275intoεἰςeisG1519μὲνmenG3303theG4633firstπρώτηνprōtēnG4413tabernacleσκηνὴνskēnēnG4633,accomplishingἐπιτελοῦντες·epitelountesG2005the serviceοἱ λατρείαςhoi latreiasG3588 G2999of God.τὰςtasG3588

7ButδὲdeG1161intoεἰςeisG1519the secondδευτέρανdeuteranG1208wentthe high priestτὴν ἀρχιερεὺςtēn archiereusG3588 G749aloneμόνοςmonosG3441onceἅπαξhapaxG530every yearτοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦtou eniautouG3588 G1763,notοὐouG3756withoutχωρὶςchōrisG5565bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129,whichὃhoG3739he offeredπροσφέρειprosphereiG4374forὑπὲρhuperG5228himselfἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438,andκαὶkaiG2532forthe errorsἀγνοημάτων·agnoēmatōnG51of the peopleὁ λαοῦho laouG3588 G2992:τῶνtōnG3588τοῦtouG3588

8The Holyτοῦ ἁγίου,tou hagiouG3588 G40Ghostπνεύματος τοῦpneumatos touG3588 G4151thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778signifyingδηλοῦντοςdēlountosG1213, thatthe wayὁδὸνhodonG3598into the holiest of allG40wasG5319not yetG3380made manifestG5319,while asG2089theG4633firstπρώτηςprōtēsG4413tabernacleσκηνῆςskēnēsG4633wasἐχούσηςechousēsG2192yetG2089standingστάσιν·stasinG4714:τὴνtēnG3588τῶνtōnG3588τῆςtēsG3588

9WhichἥτιςhētisG3748wasa figureπαραβολὴparabolēG3850forεἰςeisG1519the timeτὸν καιρὸνton kaironG3588 G2540then presentἐνεστηκότα,enestēkotaG1764,inκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596whichἣνhēnG3739were offeredπροσφέρονταιprospherontaiG4374bothτεteG5037giftsδῶράdōraG1435andκαὶkaiG2532sacrificesθυσίαιthusiaiG2378,thatG3361couldδυνάμεναιdunamenaiG1410notG3361makeτελειῶσαιteleiōsaiG5048him that did the serviceλατρεύοντα,latreuontaG3000perfectG5048,as pertaining toκατὰkataG2596the conscienceσυνείδησινsuneidēsinG4893;τὸνtonG3588τὸνtonG3588

10Which stoodonlyG3440inἐπὶepiG1909meatsβρώμασινbrōmasinG1033andG2532drinksπόμασινpomasinG4188,andG2532diversδιαφόροιςdiaphoroisG1313washingsβαπτισμοῖς,baptismoisG909,andG2532carnalσαρκὸςsarkosG4561ordinancesδικαιώματαdikaiōmataG1345,imposedἐπικείμενα.¶epikeimenaG1945on themuntilμέχριmechriG3360the timeκαιροῦkairouG2540of reformationδιορθώσεωςdiorthōseōsG1357.

11ButδὲdeG1161ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547being comeπαραγενόμενοςparagenomenosG3854an high priestἀρχιερεὺςarchiereusG749of good thingsἀγαθῶνagathōnG18to comeG3195,byδιὰdiaG1223aG4633greaterμείζονοςmeizonosG3173andκαὶkaiG2532more perfectτελειοτέραςteleioterasG5046tabernacleσκηνῆςskēnēsG4633,notοὐouG3756made with handsχειροποιήτου,cheiropoiētouG5499,thatτοῦτ᾽tout᾽G3778is to sayἔστινestinG1510,notοὐouG3756ofG3588 G2937thisταύτηςtautēsG3778buildingG3588 G2937;G3588G3588

12NeitherοὐδὲoudeG3761byδι᾽di᾽G1223the bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129of goatsτράγωνtragōnG5131andκαὶkaiG2532calvesμόσχωνmoschōnG3448,butδὲdeG1161byδιὰdiaG1223his ownἰδίουidiouG2398bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129he entered inεἰσῆλθενeisēlthenG1525onceἐφάπαξephapaxG2178intoεἰςeisG1519the holy placeG40,having obtainedεὑράμενος.heuramenosG2147eternalαἰωνίανaiōnianG166redemptionλύτρωσινlutrōsinG3085for us.τοῦtouG3588τὰtaG3588

13ForγὰρgarG1063ifεἰeiG1487the bloodτὸ αἷμαto haimaG3588 G129of bullsταύρωνtaurōnG5022andκαὶkaiG2532of goatsτράγωνtragōnG5131,andκαὶkaiG2532the ashesσποδὸςspodosG4700of an heiferδαμάλεωςdamaleōsG1151sprinklingῥαντίζουσαrhantizousaG4472the uncleanκεκοινωμένουςkekoinōmenousG2840,sanctifiethἁγιάζειhagiazeiG37toπρὸςprosG4314the purifyingκαθαρότητα,katharotētaG2514of the fleshτοὺς σαρκὸςtous sarkosG3588 G4561:τὴνtēnG3588τῆςtēsG3588

14How muchπόσῳposōG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123shallG2511the bloodτὸ αἷμαto haimaG3588 G129of Christτοῦ Χριστοῦ,tou ChristouG3588 G5547,whoὃςhosG3739throughδιὰdiaG1223theG4151eternalαἰωνίουaiōniouG166SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151offeredπροσήνεγκενprosēnegkenG4374himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438without spotἄμωμονamōmonG299to Godτῷ θεῷ,tō theōG3588 G2316,purgeG2511yourG4771conscienceτὴν συνείδησινtēn suneidēsinG3588 G4893fromἀπὸapoG575deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498worksἔργωνergōnG2041toεἰςeisG1519serveλατρεύεινlatreueinG3000theG2316livingζῶντι;¶zōntiG2198GodθεῷtheōG2316?τὸtoG3588

15AndΚαὶKaiG2532forδιὰdiaG1223this causeτοῦτοtoutoG3778he isἐστίν,estinG1510the mediatorμεσίτηςmesitēsG3316of theG1242newκαινῆςkainēsG2537testamentG1242,thatὅπωςhopōsG3704by meansγενομένουgenomenouG1096of deathθανάτουthanatouG2288,forεἰςeisG1519the redemptionἀπολύτρωσινapolutrōsinG629of the transgressionsπαραβάσεωνparabaseōnG3588 G3847that wereunderἐπὶepiG1909theG1242firstπρώτῃprōtēG3588 G4413testamentG1242,theyG2983which are calledκεκλημένοιkeklēmenoiG3588 G2564might receiveλάβωσινlabōsinG2983the promiseἐπαγγελίανepangelianG3588 G1860ofG3588 G2817eternalαἰωνίουaiōniouG166inheritanceκληρονομίας.klēronomiasG3588 G2817.

16ForγὰρgarG1063whereὅπουhopouG3699a testamentδιαθήκη,diathēkēG1242is, there must also of necessity bethe deathθάνατονthanatonG2288of the testatorδιαθεμένου·diathemenouG1303.ἀνάγκηanagkēG318φέρεσθαιpheresthaiG5342τοῦtouG3588

17ForγὰρgarG1063a testamentδιαθήκηdiathēkēG1242isof forceβεβαία,bebaiaG949afterἐπὶepiG1909men are deadνεκροῖςnekroisG3498:otherwiseἐπεὶepeiG1893it is ofG2480noG3379strengthG2480at allG3379whileὅτεhoteG3753the testatorδιαθέμενος.diathemenosG1303livethζῇzēaG2198.ὁhoG3588

18WhereuponὅθενhothenG3606neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761the firstπρώτηprōtēG4413testamentwas dedicatedἐγκεκαίνισται.egkekainistaiG1457withoutχωρὶςchōrisG5565bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129.ἡhēG3588

19ForγὰρgarG1063whenλαληθείσηςlalētheisēsG2980ὑπὸhupoG5259MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475had spokenG2980everyπάσηςpasēsG3956preceptἐντολῆςentolēsG1785toG3588 G2992allπαντὶpantiG3956the peopleλαῷ,laōG3588 G2992according toκατὰkataG2596the lawνόμονnomonG3551,he tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983the bloodαἷμαhaimaG3588 G129of calvesμόσχωνmoschōnG3588 G3448andκαὶkaiG2532of goatsτράγωνtragōnG5131,withμετὰmetaG3326waterὕδατοςhudatosG5204,andκαὶkaiG2532scarletκοκκίνουkokkinouG2847woolἐρίουeriouG2053,andκαὶkaiG2532hyssopὑσσώπου,hussōpouG5301, andsprinkledἐρράντισενerrantisenG4472bothτεteG5037the bookβιβλίονbiblionG3588 G975,andκαὶkaiG2532allπάνταpantaG3956the peopleλαὸνlaonG3588 G2992,αὐτόautoG846

20Sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778isthe bloodτὸ αἷμαto haimaG3588 G129of the testamentτῆς διαθήκηςtēs diathēkēsG3588 G1242whichἧςhēsG3739Godὁ θεός·ho theosG3588 G2316hath enjoinedἐνετείλατοeneteilatoG1781untoπρὸςprosG4314youὑμᾶςhumasG4771.

21δὲdeG1161MoreoverὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668he sprinkledἐρράντισεν.errantisenG4472with bloodτὴν αἵματιtēn aimatiG3588 G129bothκαὶkaiG2532the tabernacleσκηνὴν τὰskēnēn taG3588 G4633,andκαὶkaiG2532allπάνταpantaG3956the vesselsσκεύη τῆςskeuē tēsG3588 G4632of the ministryλειτουργίας τῷleitourgias tōG3588 G3009.

22AndκαὶkaiG2532almostσχεδὸνschedonG4975all thingsπάνταpantaG3956areG2511byκατὰkataG2596the lawτὸν νόμονton nomonG3588 G3551purgedG2511withἐνenG1722bloodαἵματιaimatiG129;andκαὶkaiG2532withoutχωρὶςchōrisG5565shedding of bloodαἱματεκχυσίαςhaimatekchusiasG130isγίνεταιginetaiG1096noοὐouG3756remissionἄφεσις.¶aphesisG859.

23It wasthereforeοὖνounG3767necessary thatἈνάγκηAnagkēG318μὲνmenG3303the patternsὑποδείγματαhupodeigmataG5262of thingsτὰtaG3588inἐνenG1722the heavensτῶν οὐρανοῖςtōn ouranoisG3588 G3772should be purifiedκαθαρίζεσθαιkatharizesthaiG2511with theseτούτοιςtoutoisG3778;butδὲdeG1161the heavenly thingsἐπουράνιαepouraniaG2032themselvesαὐτὰautaG846withG2378betterG2909sacrificesG2378thanπαρὰparaG3844theseταύτας.tautasG3778.τοῖςtoisG3588τὰtaG3588

24ForγὰρgarG1063ChristΧριστός,ChristosG3588 G5547isG1525notοὐouG3756enteredεἰσῆλθενeisēlthenG1525intoεἰςeisG1519the holy placesG40made with handsχειροποίηταcheiropoiētaG5499, which arethe figuresἀντίτυπαantitupaG499of the trueἀληθινῶν,alēthinōnG228;butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235intoεἰςeisG1519heavenοὐρανόν,ouranonG3588 G3772itselfαὐτὸνautonG846,nowνῦνnunG3568to appearἐμφανισθῆναιemphanisthēnaiG1718in the presenceπροσώπῳprosōpōG3588 G4383of GodθεοῦtheouG3588 G2316forὑπὲρhuperG5228usG1473:G3588

25Nor yetοὐδ᾽oud᾽G3761thatἵναinaG2443he should offerπροσφέρῃprospherēG4374himselfἑαυτόν,he'autonG1438oftenπολλάκιςpollakisG4178,asὥσπερhōsperG5618the high priestὁ ἀρχιερεὺςho archiereusG3588 G749enterethεἰσέρχεταιeiserchetaiG1525intoεἰςeisG1519the holy placeG40everyκατ᾽kat᾽G2596yearἐνιαυτὸνeniautonG1763withἐνenG1722bloodαἵματιaimatiG129of othersἀλλοτρίῳ·allotriōG245;τὰtaG3588

26For thenἐπεὶepeiG1893mustἔδειedeiG1163heαὐτὸνautonG846oftenπολλάκιςpollakisG4178have sufferedπαθεῖνpatheinG3958sinceἀπὸapoG575the foundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602of the worldκόσμου,kosmouG2889:butδὲdeG1161nowG3568onceἅπαξhapaxG530inἐπὶepiG1909the endσυντελείᾳsunteleiaG4930of the ageαἰώνωνaiōnōnG3588 G165hath he appearedπεφανέρωται.pephanerōtaiG5319toεἰςeisG1519put awayἀθέτησινathetēsinG115sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266byδιὰdiaG1223the sacrificeθυσίαςthusiasG3588 G2378of himselfαὐτοῦautouG846.

27AndκαὶkaiG2532καθ᾽kath᾽G2596asὅσονhosonG3745it is appointedἀπόκειταιapokeitaiG606unto menτοῖς ἀνθρώποιςtois anthrōpoisG3588 G444onceἅπαξhapaxG530to dieἀποθανεῖνapothaneinG599,butδὲdeG1161afterμετὰmetaG3326thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778the judgmentκρίσις,krisisG2920:

28SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779Christὁ Χριστὸςho ChristosG3588 G5547wasG4374onceἅπαξhapaxG530offeredπροσενεχθεὶςprosenechtheisG4374toεἰςeisG1519bearἀνενεγκεῖνanenegkeinG399the sinsἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266of manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183;and unto them that look forἀπεκδεχομένοιςapekdechomenoisG553himαὐτὸνautonG846shall he appearG3708ἐκekG1537the second timeδευτέρουdeuterouG1208withoutχωρὶςchōrisG5565sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266untoεἰςeisG1519salvationσωτηρίαν.¶sōtērianG4991.τὸtoG3588τοῖςtoisG3588

Commentaries on Hebrews 9