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Hebrews 9:18 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 9 · verse 18
Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.Hebrews 9:18 · King James Version
Hebrews 9:18 in context
16For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
17For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
18Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
19For 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,
20Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- Whereuponhothenfrom which, whence, of the place from which, of the source from which a thing is known…G3606 →
- dedicatedegkainizōto renew, to do anew, again, to initiate, consecrate, dedicationG1457 →
- withoutchōrisseparate, apart, without any, besidesG5565 →
- firstprōtosfirst in time or place, in any succession of things or persons, first in rank, influence…G4413 →
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In these verses the apostle considers the gospel under the notion of a will or testament, the new or last will and testament of Christ, and shows the necessity and efficacy of the blood of Christ to make this testament valid and effectual. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-22