KJV King James Version
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,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 9:19
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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,
WEB World English Bible
For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
ASV American Standard Version
For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses unto all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for every command having been spoken, according to law, by Moses, to all the people, having taken the blood of the calves and goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he both the book itself and all the people did sprinkle,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 9
16 For where a testament [is], there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
17 For a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
18 Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood.
19 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,
20 Saying, This [is] the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
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λαληθείσηςG2980 · laleōto speakγὰρG1063 · garforπάσηςG3956 · pasallἐντολῆςG1785 · entolēcommandmentκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμονG3551 · nomoslawὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byΜωϋσέωςG3475 · Mōusēs, MōsēsMosesπαντὶG3956 · pasallτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαῷ,G2992 · laosa peopleλαβὼνG2983 · lambanōto takeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἷμαG129 · ahimabloodτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμόσχωνG3448 · moschoscalfμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterὕδατοςG5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐρίουG2053 · erionwoolκοκκίνουG2847 · kokkinosscarletκαὶG2532 · kaiandὑσσώπου,G5301 · hussōposhyssopαὐτόG846 · autosit/s/heτεG5037 · teand/bothτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoβιβλίονG975 · biblionscrollκαὶG2532 · kaiandπάνταG3956 · pasallτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαὸνG2992 · laosa peopleἐρράντισενG4472 · rhantizōto sprinkle
Cross-references
Exodus 24:5-11And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.Ezekiel 36:25Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.Numbers 19:6And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast [it] into the midst of the burning of the heifer.Hebrews 10:4For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.Hebrews 9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].Numbers 19:18And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip [it] in the water, and sprinkle [it] upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:Leviticus 16:14-18And 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.Leviticus 14:4-7Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive [and] clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:1 Peter 1:2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.Leviticus 1:10And if his offering [be] of the flocks, [namely], of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.Matthew 27:28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.Mark 15:17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his [head],John 19:5Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And [Pilate] saith unto them, Behold the man!Isaiah 52:15So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for [that] which had not been told them shall they see; and [that] which they had not heard shall they consider.John 19:2And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put [it] on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,Leviticus 3:6And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD [be] of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.Leviticus 1:2-3Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, [even] of the herd, and of the flock.Exodus 12:22And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip [it] in the blood that [is] in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that [is] in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
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