King James Version
Hebrews 9:18 in the King James Version says “Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. dedicated: or, purified” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. dedicated: or, purified”
Hebrews 9:18 · KJV
For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. be: or, be brought in
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. dedicated: or, purified
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, scarlet: or, purple
Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
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“blood”
G129blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of christ); by implication, bloodshed, also k
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