Hebrews 9:19 “For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the…”

Hebrews 9:19

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,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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,

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,

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,

Geneva Bible 1599

For when Moses had spoken euery precept to the people, according to the Law, he tooke the blood of calues and of goates, with water and purple wooll and hyssope, and sprinckled both the booke, and all the people,

Darby Translation

For every commandment having been spoken according to [the] law by Moses to all the people; having taken the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

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,

Bible in Basic English

For when Moses had given all the rules of the law to the people, he took the blood of goats and young oxen, with water and red wool and hyssop, and put it on the book itself and on all the people,

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Cross references

“the blood”

Hebrews 9:12 Hebrews 10:4 Leviticus 16:14–18 Leviticus 1:10 Leviticus 3:6 Exodus 24:5

Hebrews 9:12 · BSB

He 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.

Hebrews 10:4 · BSB

because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Leviticus 16:14–18 · BSB

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.

Leviticus 1:10 · BSB

If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male.

Leviticus 3:6 · BSB

If, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish.

Exodus 24:5 · BSB

Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD.

“scarlet”

Numbers 19:6 Leviticus 14:49–52 Matthew 27:28 Mark 15:17 Mark 15:20 John 19:2

Numbers 19:6 · BSB

The priest is to take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them onto the burning heifer.

Leviticus 14:49–52 · BSB

He is to take two birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop to purify the house;

Matthew 27:28 · BSB

They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

Mark 15:17 · BSB

They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.

Mark 15:20 · BSB

After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

John 19:2 · BSB

The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.

“hyssop”

Numbers 19:18 Exodus 12:22 Psalm 51:7

Numbers 19:18 · BSB

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…

Exodus 12:22 · BSB

Take a cluster of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin, and brush the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out the door of his house until morning.

Psalm 51:7 · BSB

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

“sprinkled”

Ezekiel 36:25 1 Peter 1:2 Isaiah 52:15 Hebrews 12:24 Exodus 24:8

Ezekiel 36:25 · BSB

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.

1 Peter 1:2 · BSB

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

Isaiah 52:15 · BSB

so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.

Hebrews 12:24 · BSB

to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

Exodus 24:8 · BSB

So Moses took the blood, splattered it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

20saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”

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