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Hebrews 9:17-19
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Hebrews 9:17-19
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
17 For a will[a] takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive. 18 Hence not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood. 19 For when every commandment had been told to all the people by Moses in accordance with the law, he took the blood of calves and goats,[b] with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the scroll itself and all the people,
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- Hebrews 9:17 The Greek word used here means both covenant and will
- Hebrews 9:19 Other ancient authorities lack and goats
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