King James Version
Hebrews 9:20 in the King James Version says “Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.”
Hebrews 9:20 · KJV
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.
Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
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“Saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“is the blood”
G129blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of christ); by implication, bloodshed, also k
“of the testament”
G1242properly, a disposition, i.e., (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will)
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
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