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For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the violations that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

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.

For where there is a covenant, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it.

For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

For a covenant is valid only when people are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood.

Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

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,

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,

saying, "THIS IS THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT WHICH GOD COMMANDED YOU."

Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

And in the same way he sprinkled both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry with the blood.

Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

And almost all things are cleansed with blood, according to the Law, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

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