Hebrews 9:18

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Therefore, even the first Agreement was not ratified without blood [i.e., without a death taking place].

Cross References

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Holy Spirit [or, His eternal Spirit] offered Himself without [moral] blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from deeds which lead to [spiritual] death to serve the living God?

Hebrews 9:17

For a will is in force [only] when there has been a death; for it is not in effect as long as the one who made it is [still] alive.

Hebrews 9:19

For after Moses had declared every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats and [mixed it] with water, then sprinkled both the scroll [of the Agreement] and all the people with a hyssop branch covered by red wool [dipped in the mixture].

Hebrews 9:22

And, according to the Law of Moses, almost everything is [ceremonially] cleansed by blood, for there is no forgiveness [of sins] apart from the shedding of blood.