"For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats…" — Hebrews 9:19

Hebrews 9:19 · KJV

“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, {scarlet: or, purple}”

— Hebrews 9:19

Verse 18

Whereupon neither the first {testament} was dedicated without blood. {dedicated: or, purified}

Verse 20

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

Hebrews 9 — Context

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

Whereupon neither the first {testament} was dedicated without blood. {dedicated: or, purified}

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, {scarlet: or, purple}

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

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

Cross References

Exodus 24:5-11

And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.

Ezekiel 36:25

Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

Hebrews 10:4

For {it is} not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Hebrews 9:12

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption {for us}.

Numbers 19:6

And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast {it} into the midst of the burning of the heifer.

Numbers 19:18

And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip {it} in the water, and sprinkle {it} upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:

Leviticus 16:14-18

And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle {it} with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.

Leviticus 14:4-7

Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive {and} clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: {birds: or, sparrows}