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King James Version

Hebrews 9:22

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Atonement;   Blood;   Colors;   Law;   Offerings;   Priest;   Purification;   Sin;   Symbols and Similitudes;   Types;   Scofield Reference Index - Forgiveness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Blood;   Necessities, Spiritual;   Remission of Sin;   Requirements, Divine;   Salvation-Condemnation;   Sin;   The Topic Concordance - Sacrifice;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Atonement, the;   Blood;   Covenant, the;   Pardon;   Sacrifices;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Blood;   Covenant;   Law;   Priest;   Sacrifice;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Atonement;   Covenant;   Forgiveness;   Lamb;   Leviticus;   Propitiation;   Sacrifice;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Death of Christ;   Offerings and Sacrifices;   Tabernacle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Altar;   Baptism ;   Intercession of Christ;   Knowledge of God (1);   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Altar;   Atonement, Day of;   Hebrews, the Epistle to the;   Passover;   Sacrifice;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Day of Atonement;   Hebrews;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Atonement;   Forgiveness;   Hebrews, Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Blood;   Day of Atonement ;   Forgiveness;   Hebrews Epistle to the;   Holiness Purity;   Lord's Supper (Ii);   Paul (2);   Priest;   Priest (2);   Propitiation (2);   Sacrifice;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Sprinkling;   10 Forgiveness Remission;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Christ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Blood;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Atonement, the Day of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Assurance;   Priest;   Sacrifice;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Tabernacle, the;   Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Atonement;   Blood;   Bloodshedding;   Cleanse;   Covenant, the New;   Forgiveness;   Intercession of Christ;   Priest, High;   Purge;   Shed;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Atonement;   New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for December 2;   Every Day Light - Devotion for November 16;  

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Legacy Standard Bible
And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Moses taught us that blood could cleanse nearly anything. But the wage of sin was death and something had to die to take the sinner's place in death. Without blood, there can be no forgiveness of sin.
Bible in Basic English
And by the law almost all things are made clean with blood, and without blood there is no forgiveness.
Darby Translation
and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission.
World English Bible
According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And almost all things are according to the law purified with blood, and withoutshedding of blood there is no remission.
Weymouth's New Testament
Indeed we may almost say that in obedience to the Law everything is sprinkled with blood, and that apart from the outpouring of blood there is no remission of sins.
King James Version (1611)
And almost all things are by the Law purged with blood: and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Literal Translation
And almost all things are purified by blood according to the Law; and apart from shedding of blood no remission occurs.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And allmost all thinges are pourged with bloude after the lawe: and without sheddynge of bloude is no remyssion.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and indeed according to the law almost every thing is purified with blood, without the effusion of which, there is no remission of sins.
Amplified Bible
In fact under the Law almost everything is cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness [neither release from sin and its guilt, nor cancellation of the merited punishment].
American Standard Version
And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
Revised Standard Version
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And almost all thynges are bye the lawe pourged with bloud and with out effusion of bloud is no remission.
Update Bible Version
And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
Webster's Bible Translation
And almost all things are by the law cleansed with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Young's Literal Translation
and with blood almost all things are purified according to the law, and apart from blood-shedding forgiveness doth not come.
New Century Version
The law says that almost everything must be made clean by blood, and sins cannot be forgiven without blood to show death.
New English Translation
Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Berean Standard Bible
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Contemporary English Version
The Law says that almost everything must be sprinkled with blood, and no sins can be forgiven unless blood is offered.
Complete Jewish Bible
In fact, according to the Torah, almost everything is purified with blood; indeed, without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
English Standard Version
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And almost all things are by the Law purged with blood, and without sheading of blood is no remission.
George Lamsa Translation
Because nearly everything, according to the law, is purified with the blood: and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Christian Standard Bible®
According to the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Hebrew Names Version
According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
International Standard Version
In fact, under the law almost everything is cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of the blood there is no forgiveness.Leviticus 17:11;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Because every thing with blood was purified under the law; and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
Murdock Translation
because every thing, according to the law, is purified with blood: and without the shedding of blood, there is no remission.
New King James Version
And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
New Living Translation
In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.
New Life Bible
The Law says that almost everything is made clean by blood. Sins are not forgiven unless blood is given.
English Revised Version
And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
New Revised Standard
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, nearly, all things, with blood, are purified, according to the law, and, apart from blood-shedding, cometh no remission.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood: and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
Lexham English Bible
Indeed, nearly everything is purified with blood according to the law, and apart from the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And almost all thynges are by ye lawe pourged with blood, and without sheddyng of blood is no remission.
Easy-to-Read Version
The law says that almost everything must be made clean by blood. Sins cannot be forgiven without a blood sacrifice.
New American Standard Bible
And almost all things are cleansed with blood, according to the Law, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Good News Translation
Indeed, according to the Law almost everything is purified by blood, and sins are forgiven only if blood is poured out.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And almest alle thingis ben clensid in blood bi the lawe; and without scheding of blood remyssioun of synnes is not maad.

Contextual Overview

15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. 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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

almost: Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:14, Leviticus 14:25, Leviticus 14:51, Leviticus 14:52

and without: Leviticus 4:20, Leviticus 4:26, Leviticus 4:35, Leviticus 5:10, Leviticus 5:12, Leviticus 5:18, Leviticus 6:7, Leviticus 17:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:4 - the firstlings Exodus 12:7 - General Exodus 29:12 - the blood Exodus 29:21 - shall be Exodus 29:36 - cleanse Exodus 30:10 - Aaron Leviticus 4:25 - put Leviticus 8:24 - Moses sprinkled Leviticus 9:9 - General Leviticus 16:16 - an atonement Leviticus 16:18 - General Numbers 8:12 - atonement 2 Samuel 21:3 - wherewith 2 Chronicles 29:22 - sprinkled 2 Chronicles 35:11 - the priests Isaiah 6:6 - which Ezekiel 45:15 - to make Ezekiel 45:18 - and cleanse Matthew 26:28 - shed Luke 24:26 - General John 1:17 - grace John 13:8 - If John 19:30 - It is John 19:34 - came Acts 13:38 - that Romans 5:9 - being 1 Corinthians 15:17 - ye are Ephesians 1:7 - whom Colossians 1:14 - whom Hebrews 9:18 - dedicated Hebrews 11:4 - a more

Cross-References

Genesis 9:12
And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
Genesis 9:13
I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Genesis 9:15
And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Genesis 9:16
And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
Genesis 9:19
These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.
Genesis 9:20
And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:
Genesis 9:21
And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
Genesis 9:25
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
Genesis 10:6
And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
1 Chronicles 1:8
The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood,.... All "except a few things", as the Arabic version renders it; for some things were cleansed by water, and others purged by fire,

Numbers 31:23. Some join the word almost with the word purged, as if the sense was, that all things were purged by blood, but not perfectly, only almost; but the former sense is best.

And without shedding of blood is no remission; that is, of sin; there was no typical remission without it; and there can be no real remission but by, the blood of Christ; no instance can be given of pardon without it; if it could have been otherwise, the blood of Christ had not been shed; for so it would seem to be shed in vain, and his satisfaction to be unnecessary; nor is it agreeable to the justice of God to forgive sin without satisfaction; nor is it consistent with his veracity, and faithfulness to his word, Genesis 2:17. It is a common saying with the Jews, and often to be met with in their writings, אין כפרה אלא בדם, "there is no atonement but by blood" k; by the shedding of blood; not by the shedding of it, as it flows out of the body of the sacrifice, but as it is poured out on the altar; for the pouring of the blood at the four corners, and at the bottom of the altar, were the chief rites required in sacrifices; nor did they reckon expiation to be expiation, unless the altar was moistened by the blood of the sacrifice l.

k T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 5. 1. Zebachim, fol. 6. 1. & Menachot, fol. 93. 2. l Reland. Heb. Antiqu. par. 3. c. 2. sect. 8.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And almost all things - It is a general custom to purify everything by blood. This rule was not universal, for some things were purified by fire and water, Numbers 31:22-23, and some by water only; Numbers 31:24; Leviticus 16:26, Leviticus 16:28. But the exceptions to the general rule were few. Almost everything in the tabernacle and temple service, was consecrated or purified by blood.

And without shedding of blood is no remission - Remission or forgiveness of sins. That is, though some things were purified by fire and water, yet when the matter pertained to the forgiveness of sins, it was “universally” true that no sins were pardoned except by the shedding of blood. Some impurities might be removed by water and fire, but the stain of “sin” could be removed only by blood. This declaration referred in its primary meaning, to the Jewish rites, and the sense is, that under that dispensation it was universally true that in order to the forgiveness of sin blood must be shed. But it contains a truth of higher order and importance still. “It is universally true that sin never has been, and never will be forgiven, except in connection with, and in virtue of the shedding of blood.” It is on this principle that the plan of salvation by the atonement is based, and on this that God in fact bestows pardon upon people. There is not the slightest evidence that any man has ever been pardoned except through the blood shed for the remission of sins. The infidel who rejects the atonement has no evidence that his sins are pardoned; the man who lives in the neglect of the gospel, though he has abundant evidence that he is a sinner, furnishes none that his sins are forgiven; and the Mussulman and the pagan can point to no proof that their sins are blotted out. It remains to be demonstrated that one single member of the human family has ever had the slightest evidence of pardoned sin, except through the blood of expiation. In the divine arrangement there is no principle better established than this, that all sin which is forgiven is remitted through the blood of the atonement; a principle which has never been departed from hitherto, and which never will be. It follows, therefore:

(1)That no sinner can hope for forgiveness except through the blood of Christ;

(2)That if people are ever saved they must be willing to rely on the merits of that blood;

(3)That all people are on a level in regard to salvation, since all are to be saved in the same way; and,

(4)That there will be one and the same song in heaven - the song of redeeming love.



Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 22. And almost all things are - purged with blood — The apostle says almost, because in some cases certain vessels were purified by water, some by fire, Numbers 31:23, and some with the ashes of the red heifer, Numbers 19:2-10, but it was always understood that every thing was at first consecrated by the blood of the victim.

And without shedding of blood is no remission. — The apostle shows fully here what is one of his great objects in the whole of this epistle, viz. that there is no salvation but through the sacrificial death of Christ, and to prefigure this the law itself would not grant any remission of sin without the blood of a victim. This is a maxim even among the Jews themselves, אין כפרה אלא בדם ein capparah ella bedam, "There is no expiation but by blood." Yoma, fol. 5, 1; Menachoth, fol. 93, 2. Every sinner has forfeited his life by his transgressions, and the law of God requires his death; the blood of the victim, which is its life, is shed as a substitute for the life of the sinner. By these victims the sacrifice of Christ was typified. He gave his life for the life of the world; human life for human life, but a life infinitely dignified by its union with God.


 
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