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Hebrews 9:19 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 9 · verse 19
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,Hebrews 9:19 · King James Version
Hebrews 9:19 in context
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.
21Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- accordingkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
- preceptentolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- spokenlaleōto utter a voice or emit a sound, to speak, to use the tongue or the faculty of speech…G2980 →
- peoplelaosa people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language…G2992 →
- calvesmoschosa tender juicy shoot, a sprout, of a plant or tree, offspring, of men a boy or a girl…G3448 →
- MosesmōysēsMoses = "drawing out", the legislator of the Jewish people and in a certain sense the…G3475 →
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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