Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer could cleanse people’s bodies from ceremonial impurity. English Standard Version 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, Berean Standard Bible For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, Berean Literal Bible For if the blood of goats and of bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those having been defiled sanctify them for the purification of the flesh, King James Bible 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 King James Version For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, New American Standard Bible For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, NASB 1995 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, NASB 1977 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, Legacy Standard Bible For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, Amplified Bible For if the sprinkling of [ceremonially] defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a [burnt] heifer is sufficient for the cleansing of the body, Christian Standard Bible For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow, sprinkling those who are defiled, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, Holman Christian Standard Bible For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow, sprinkling those who are defiled, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, American Standard Version For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh: Contemporary English Version According to the Law of Moses, those people who become unclean are not fit to worship God. Yet they will be considered clean, if they are sprinkled with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a sacrificed calf. English Revised Version For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh: GOD'S WORD® Translation The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of cows sprinkled on unclean people made their bodies holy and clean. Good News Translation The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a burnt calf are sprinkled on the people who are ritually unclean, and this purifies them by taking away their ritual impurity. International Standard Version For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are unclean purifies them physically, Majority Standard Bible For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, NET Bible 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, New Heart English Bible For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleanness of the flesh: Webster's Bible Translation For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctify to the purifying of the flesh: Weymouth New Testament For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have contracted defilement make them holy so as to bring about ceremonial purity, World English Bible For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleanness of the flesh, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor if the blood of bulls, and goats, and ashes of a heifer, sprinkling those defiled, sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh, Berean Literal Bible For if the blood of goats and of bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those having been defiled sanctify them for the purification of the flesh, Young's Literal Translation for if the blood of bulls, and goats, and ashes of an heifer, sprinkling those defiled, doth sanctify to the purifying of the flesh, Smith's Literal Translation For if the blood of bulls and he-goats, and the ashes of a heifer besprinkling the polluted, consecrates to the purity of the flesh: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor if the blood of goats and of oxen, and the ashes of an heifer being sprinkled, sanctify such as are defiled, to the cleansing of the flesh: Catholic Public Domain Version For if the blood of goats and oxen, and the ashes of a calf, when these are sprinkled, sanctify those who have been defiled, in order to cleanse the flesh, New American Bible For if the blood of goats and bulls and the sprinkling of a heifer’s ashes can sanctify those who are defiled so that their flesh is cleansed, New Revised Standard Version For if the blood of goats and bulls, with the sprinkling of the ashes of a heifer, sanctifies those who have been defiled so that their flesh is purified, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor if the blood of goats and calves, and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkled on those who were defiled, sanctified them even to the cleansing of their flesh; Aramaic Bible in Plain English For if the blood of kids and of calves and the ashes of a heifer were sprinkled on those who were defiled and it sanctified them for the purifying of their flesh, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, cleanses them as it respects the purity of the flesh, Godbey New Testament For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctifies unto the purification of the flesh; Haweis New Testament For if the blood of bulls, and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the defiled sanctifieth to corporal purification, Mace New Testament For if the blood of goats and of bulls, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkled on the unclean, can cleanse them from external impurities; Weymouth New Testament For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have contracted defilement make them holy so as to bring about ceremonial purity, Worrell New Testament For, if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctifies to the purification of the flesh; Worsley New Testament For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purification of the flesh; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Redemption through His Blood…12He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. 13For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, 14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!… Cross References Leviticus 16:14-16 And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat. / Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it. / So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them in the midst of their impurities. Numbers 19:2-9 “This is the statute of the law that the LORD has commanded: Instruct the Israelites to bring you an unblemished red heifer that has no defect and has never been placed under a yoke. / Give it to Eleazar the priest, and he will have it brought outside the camp and slaughtered in his presence. / Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Tent of Meeting. ... Numbers 19:17-19 For the purification of the unclean person, take some of the ashes of the burnt sin offering, put them in a jar, and pour fresh water over them. / Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and the people who were there. He is also to sprinkle the one who touched a bone, a grave, or a person who has died or been slain. / The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean. Leviticus 4:3-12 If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. / He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD. / Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting. ... Leviticus 4:13-21 Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden, / when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting. / The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD. ... Leviticus 4:22-26 When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt. / When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering. ... Leviticus 4:27-35 And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt. / When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering. ... Leviticus 5:6-10 and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin. / If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. / He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it; ... Leviticus 6:24-30 And the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, the sin offering shall be slaughtered before the LORD; it is most holy. / The priest who offers it shall eat it; it must be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. ... Leviticus 16:18-19 Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar. / He is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites. Leviticus 16:27 The bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp; and their hides, flesh, and dung must be burned up. Numbers 28:3-8 And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight, / along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives. ... Isaiah 1:11 “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. Ezekiel 36:25 I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. Psalm 51:7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Treasury of Scripture For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh: if. Leviticus 16:14,16 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times… and. Numbers 19:2-21 This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke: … the purifying. Numbers 8:7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. Numbers 19:12 He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean. 2 Chronicles 30:19 That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary. Jump to Previous Ashes Blood Bulls Burning Ceremonial Ceremonially Clean Cleanness Cleansing Contracted Cow Defiled Defilement Dust Flesh Goats Heifer Heifer's Holy Outwardly Oxen Persons Purification Purifying Purity Sanctifies Sanctifieth Sanctify Sprinkled Sprinkling Unclean YoungJump to Next Ashes Blood Bulls Burning Ceremonial Ceremonially Clean Cleanness Cleansing Contracted Cow Defiled Defilement Dust Flesh Goats Heifer Heifer's Holy Outwardly Oxen Persons Purification Purifying Purity Sanctifies Sanctifieth Sanctify Sprinkled Sprinkling Unclean YoungHebrews 9 1. The description of the rites and sacrifices of the law;11. which are far inferior to the dignity and perfection of the sacrifice of Christ. For if the blood of goats and bulls This phrase refers to the sacrificial system established in the Old Testament, particularly in Leviticus. The blood of goats and bulls was used in various offerings, including the sin offering and the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) rituals. These sacrifices were central to the Mosaic Law and were intended to atone for the sins of the people. The shedding of animal blood symbolized the seriousness of sin and the need for purification. and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean Persons / Places / Events 1. Goats and BullsThese animals were used in Old Testament sacrificial rituals, particularly on the Day of Atonement, to atone for the sins of the people. 2. Ashes of a Heifer Refers to the ritual described in Numbers 19, where the ashes of a red heifer were used for purification, especially in cases of contact with a dead body. 3. Ceremonially Unclean In the Jewish law, certain actions or conditions rendered a person unclean, requiring purification rituals to restore them to a state of ceremonial cleanliness. 4. Sanctification The process of being made holy or set apart for God. In this context, it refers to the temporary cleansing provided by the Old Testament sacrifices. 5. Flesh is Clean Indicates the external, physical purification achieved through these rituals, as opposed to the internal, spiritual cleansing offered by Christ. Teaching Points Temporary vs. Permanent CleansingThe Old Testament sacrifices provided temporary, external cleansing. In contrast, Christ's sacrifice offers permanent, internal purification. Symbolism of Sacrifices The blood of animals and the ashes of the heifer were symbolic, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who fulfills and surpasses these rituals. Understanding Sanctification True sanctification involves both external actions and internal transformation, achievable only through Christ. The Limitations of the Law The law and its rituals were limited in their ability to cleanse and sanctify, highlighting the necessity of Christ's superior sacrifice. Living in Holiness As believers, we are called to live in the holiness that Christ's sacrifice enables, moving beyond mere external observance to genuine spiritual transformation.(13) For if the blood of bulls and of goats.--This verse connects itself with the last words of Hebrews 9:12, "having won eternal redemption," showing why our hope may rise so high. The sacrifice is mentioned here in words slightly different from those of Hebrews 9:11; but in each case the writer's thought is resting on the sin offering of the Day of Atonement, a bullock for the high priest himself, a goat for the people. (There is no distinct reference in this Epistle to the "scapegoat" sent into the wilderness.) And the ashes of an heifer.--The nineteenth chapter of Numbers is wholly occupied with the remarkable institution here referred to. A red heifer without spot was slain and wholly burnt, "with cedar-wood and hyssop and scarlet," and the ashes were laid up in a clean place without the camp. "And for the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin-offering, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel: and a clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water and sprinkle . . . . upon the unclean" (Hebrews 9:17-19). The "unclean" are those that have been defiled by touching the dead body of a man, or by being in any way brought into connection with death. It is said that on the third and seventh days of the high priest's week of preparation for the Day of Atonement (see Note on Hebrews 7:26), he was sprinkled with this water of purification, lest he should inadvertently have contracted such defilement. Sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh.--Better, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh. As we have seen already (Hebrews 9:10), the writer is looking at the intrinsic character of the sacrifices (Hebrews 10:4) and rites of purification, apart from their importance as marks of obedience or their value to those who were able to discern their spiritual lessons. They could not cleanse the conscience (Hebrews 9:9); but they could and did remove what the Law accounted "uncleanness," and disabilities connected with the outward life and religious worship of the commonwealth. . . . Verse 13. - For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling those that have been defiled (κεκοινωμένους, cf. Matthew 15:11, etc.; Acts 21:28), sancfifieth to the purifying (literally, unto the purity, καθαρότητα) of the flesh. In addition to the sin offerings of the Day of Atonement, mention is here made of the red heifer, whose ashes were to be mixed with water for the purification of such as had been ceremonially defiled by contact with dead bodies (for account of which see Numbers 19.). They are classed together because both were general sin offerings for the whole congregation, representing the idea of continual and unavoidable defilements notwithstanding all the daily sacrifices; the difference between them being that the ashes were reserved for use in known cases of constantly recurring defilement, the sin offerings on the Day of Atonement were for general sin and defilement, known or unknown. But neither, in themselves, could from their very nature avail for more than outward ceremonial cleansing - " the purity of the flesh." This, however, they did avail for; and, if so, what -must the cleansing power of Christ's offering be? Its deeper efficacy shall appear from consideration of what it was.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. if Εἰ (Ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. blood αἷμα (haima) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred. of goats τράγων (tragōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 5131: A he-goat. From the base of trogo; a he-goat. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. bulls ταύρων (taurōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 5022: A bull, an ox. Apparently a primary word; a bullock. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the] ashes σποδὸς (spodos) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4700: Ashes. Of uncertain derivation; ashes. of a heifer δαμάλεως (damaleōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1151: A heifer, young cow. Probably from the base of damazo; a heifer. sprinkled ῥαντίζουσα (rhantizousa) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4472: To sprinkle, cleanse ceremonially by sprinkling. From a derivative of rhaino; to render besprinkled, i.e. Asperse. on those who are τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ceremonially unclean κεκοινωμένους (kekoinōmenous) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2840: To make unclean, pollute, desecrate, mid: I regard (treat) as unclean. From koinos; to make profane. sanctify [them] ἁγιάζει (hagiazei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 37: From hagios; to make holy, i.e. purify or consecrate; to venerate. so that πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. [their] τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. bodies σαρκὸς (sarkos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. are clean, καθαρότητα (katharotēta) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2514: Cleanness, purity. From katharos; cleanness. Links Hebrews 9:13 NIVHebrews 9:13 NLT Hebrews 9:13 ESV Hebrews 9:13 NASB Hebrews 9:13 KJV Hebrews 9:13 BibleApps.com Hebrews 9:13 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 9:13 Chinese Bible Hebrews 9:13 French Bible Hebrews 9:13 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Hebrews 9:13 For if the blood of goats (Heb. He. Hb) |
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