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Hebrews 10:4

For the blood of bulls and goats can never take away sins.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Atonement;   Bull;   Law;   Offerings;   Types;   The Topic Concordance - Desire;   Jesus Christ;   Law;   Pleasure;   Reconciliation;   Sacrifice;   Sanctification;   Sin;   Will of God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Blood;   Conscience;   Pardon;   Sacrifices;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Law;   Testament;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Lamb;   Law;   Leviticus;   Priest;   Propitiation;   Sacrifice;   Type, typology;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Law;   Life;   Sheol;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Atonement;   Covenant;   Peace;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Goat;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Christianity;   Hebrews, the Epistle to the;   Lord's Supper;   Sacrifice;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Cattle;   Expiation, Propitiation;   Forgiveness;   Hebrews;   Reconcilation;   Scapegoat;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Atonement;   Goat;   Hebrews, Epistle to;   Law;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Blood;   Blood ;   Day of Atonement ;   Goat ;   Gospel;   Hebrews Epistle to the;   Old Testament;   Sacrifice;   Sacrifice (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Atonement, Day of;   Sacrifice;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Christ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Law;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Mediator;   Sacrifice;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Law of Moses, the;   Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Accommodation;   Goat;   Hebrews, Epistle to the;   Lord's Supper (Eucharist);  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for October 18;   Every Day Light - Devotion for November 26;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
King James Version (1611)
For it is not possible that the blood of Bulles and of Goats, should take away sinnes.
King James Version
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
English Standard Version
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
New American Standard Bible
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
New Century Version
because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Legacy Standard Bible
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Berean Standard Bible
because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Complete Jewish Bible
For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
Darby Translation
For blood of bulls and goats [is] incapable of taking away sins.
Easy-to-Read Version
because it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For it is vnpossible that the blood of bulles and goates should take away sinnes.
George Lamsa Translation
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats could take away sins.
Lexham English Bible
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Literal Translation
for it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Amplified Bible
for it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
American Standard Version
For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
Bible in Basic English
Because it is not possible for the blood of oxen and goats to take away sins.
Hebrew Names Version
For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
International Standard Version
for it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.Micah 6:6-7; Hebrews 9:11,13;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and of goats to purify (from) sins.
Murdock Translation
For the blood of bulls and of goats cannot purge away sins.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For it is not possible that the blood of Bulles & of Goates shoulde take away sinnes.
English Revised Version
For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
World English Bible
For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For it is impossible, that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Weymouth's New Testament
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For it is impossible that synnes be doon awei bi blood of boolis, and of buckis of geet.
Update Bible Version
For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
Webster's Bible Translation
For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
New English Translation
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
New King James Version
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.
New Living Translation
For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
New Life Bible
The blood of animals cannot take away the sins of men.
New Revised Standard
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to be taking away sins.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For it is impossible that with the blood of oxen and goats sin should be taken away.
Revised Standard Version
For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For it is vnpossible that the bloud of oxen and of gotes shuld take awaye synnes.
Young's Literal Translation
for it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For it is vnpossible yt the bloude of oxen and of goates shulde take awaye synnes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
And indeed it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats, should take away the guilt of sin.
Simplified Cowboy Version
You've heard us say it and we'll say it again, the blood of bulls and goats doesn't take away sin.

Contextual Overview

1 The Jewish Law is not a full and faithful model of the real things; it is only a faint outline of the good things to come. The same sacrifices are offered forever, year after year. How can the Law, then, by means of these sacrifices make perfect the people who come to God? 2 If the people worshiping God had really been purified from their sins, they would not feel guilty of sin any more, and all sacrifices would stop. 3 As it is, however, the sacrifices serve year after year to remind people of their sins. 4 For the blood of bulls and goats can never take away sins. 5 For this reason, when Christ was about to come into the world, he said to God: "You do not want sacrifices and offerings, but you have prepared a body for me. 6 You are not pleased with animals burned whole on the altar or with sacrifices to take away sins.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

not: Hebrews 10:8, Hebrews 9:9, Hebrews 9:13, Psalms 50:8-12, Psalms 51:16, Isaiah 1:11-15, Isaiah 66:3, Jeremiah 6:20, Jeremiah 7:21, Jeremiah 7:22, Hosea 6:6, Amos 5:21, Amos 5:22, Micah 6:6-8, Mark 12:33

take: There were essential defects in these sacrifices. 1st - They were not of the same nature with those who sinned. 2nd - They were not of sufficient value to make satisfaction for the affronts done to the justice and government of God. 3rd - The beasts offered up under the law could not consent to put themselves in the sinner's room and place. The atoning sacrifice must be one capable of consenting, and must voluntarily substitute himself in the sinner's stead: Christ did so. Hebrews 10:11, Hosea 14:2, John 1:29, Romans 11:27, 1 John 3:5

Reciprocal: Exodus 24:8 - Behold Exodus 29:12 - the blood Leviticus 1:4 - atonement Leviticus 4:29 - General Leviticus 9:9 - General Leviticus 16:14 - General Numbers 8:12 - the one Numbers 19:21 - General 1 Samuel 3:14 - the iniquity 1 Samuel 15:22 - Hath the Lord 2 Samuel 21:3 - wherewith Job 42:8 - seven bullocks Psalms 50:9 - General Ezekiel 18:22 - his transgressions Ezekiel 43:18 - to offer Ezekiel 45:18 - and cleanse Daniel 9:27 - cause Matthew 26:28 - my John 1:17 - grace John 13:8 - If Acts 13:38 - that Acts 13:39 - from which Romans 3:25 - remission 1 Corinthians 15:17 - ye are Galatians 1:4 - according Galatians 3:13 - redeemed Ephesians 1:7 - whom Hebrews 9:12 - by the Hebrews 9:19 - the blood Hebrews 9:23 - the heavenly Hebrews 9:26 - he appeared Hebrews 10:6 - burnt

Cross-References

Numbers 24:24
Invaders will sail from Cyprus; They will conquer Assyria and Eber, But they, in turn, will perish forever."
Isaiah 23:1
This is a message about Tyre. Howl with grief, you sailors out on the ocean! Your home port of Tyre has been destroyed; its houses and its harbor are in ruins. As your ships return from Cyprus, you learn the news.
Isaiah 23:12
City of Sidon, your happiness has ended, and your people are oppressed. Even if they escape to Cyprus, they will still not be safe.
Ezekiel 27:12
"You did business in Spain and took silver, iron, tin, and lead in payment for your abundant goods.
Ezekiel 27:25
Your merchandise was carried in fleets of the largest cargo ships. "You were like a ship at sea Loaded with heavy cargo.
Daniel 11:30
The Romans will come in ships and oppose him, and he will be frightened. "Then he will turn back in a rage and try to destroy the religion of God's people. He will follow the advice of those who have abandoned that religion.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For it is not possible,.... There is a necessity of sin being taken away, otherwise it will be remembered; and there will be a conscience of it, and it must be answered for, or it will remain marked, and the curse and penalty of the law must take place: but it is impossible

that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins; which was shed on the day of atonement: sin is a breach of the moral law, but these sacrifices belong to, the ceremonial law, which are less acceptable to God than moral duties; sin is committed against God, and has an objective infiniteness in it, and therefore can never be atoned for by the blood of such creatures; it leaves a stain on the mind and conscience, which this blood cannot reach; besides, this is not the same blood, nor of the same kind with the person that has sinned; yea, if this could take away sin, it would do more than the blood of the man himself could do; such blood shed can never answer the penalty of the law, satisfy divine justice, or secure the honour of divine holiness: but what the blood of these creatures could not do, the blood of Christ has done, and does: that takes away sin from the sight of justice, and from the consciences of the saints. Compare with this the Septuagint version of Jeremiah 11:15.

"what, has the beloved committed abomination in my house? shall prayers, and the holy flesh take away thy wickednesses from thee, or by these shall thou escape?''

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins - The reference here is to the sacrifices which were made on the great day of the atonement, for on that day the blood of bulls and of goats alone was offered; see the notes on Hebrews 9:7. Paul here means to say, doubtless, that it was not possible that the blood of these animals should make a complete expiation so as to purify the conscience, and so as to save the sinner from deserved wrath. According to the divine arrangement, expiation was made by those sacrifices for offences of various kinds against the ritual law of Moses, and pardon for such offences was thus obtained. But the meaning here is, that there was no efficacy in the blood of a mere animal to wash away a “moral” offence. It could not repair the Law; it could not do anything to maintain the justice of God; it had no efficacy to make the heart pure. The mere shedding of the blood of an animal never could make the soul pure. This the apostle states as a truth which must be admitted at once as indisputable, and yet it is probable that many of the Jews had imbibed the opinion that there was such efficacy in blood shed according to the divine direction, as to remove all stains of guilt from the soul; see the notes, Hebrews 9:9-10.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Hebrews 10:4. For it is not possible — Common sense must have taught them that shedding the blood of bulls and goats could never satisfy Divine justice, nor take away guilt from the conscience; and God intended that they should understand the matter so: and this the following quotation from the Psalmist sufficiently proves.


 
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