Hebrews 9:18
King James Version (KJV)
Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
In context
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.
Hebrews 9:18 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore even the first covenant has not been dedicated without blood.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wherefore even the first covenant hath not been dedicated without blood.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Hence even the first testament was not dedicated without blood.