Hebrews 9:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.”
Hebrews 9:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 9:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hebrews 9:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.”
Hebrews 9:23 — World English Bible
Hebrews 9:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.”
Hebrews 9:23 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 9:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“<FI> It is<Fi> necessary, therefore, the pattern indeed of the things in the heavens to be purified with these, and the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these;”
Hebrews 9:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 9:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[It was] necessary then that the figurative representations of the things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with sacrifices better than these.”
Hebrews 9:23 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 9:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“It was then necessary, that the similitudes of heauenly things should be purified with such things: but the heauenly things them selues are purified with better sacrifices then are these.”
Hebrews 9:23 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 9:23 in Context — Hebrews 9
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.
23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
What Does Hebrews 9:23 Mean?
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