Hebrews 9

1 Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.

1 第一个约有敬拜的礼仪和地上的圣幕。

2 A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

2 建成后的圣幕共分两间，外面的一间称为圣所，里面摆设了灯台、桌子和供饼。

3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,

3 第二道幔子后面的那一间叫至圣所，

4 containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

4 里面有金香坛和包金的约柜。约柜里珍藏着盛吗哪的金罐、亚伦那根发过芽的手杖和两块约版，

5 Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

5 约柜上面有荣耀的基路伯天使，高展翅膀遮盖着施恩座。关于这些事，现在不能一一细说。

6 When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.

6 这些东西都齐备了，祭司们便经常进入圣所，举行敬拜。

7 But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

7 可是，只有大祭司有资格每年一次独自进入至圣所，而且每次都要端着血进去，为自己献上，也为以色列人的无心之过献上。

8 By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.

8 圣灵借此指明，只要第一个圣幕还在，进入至圣所的路就还没有打开。

9 It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.

9 这件事是一个象征，告诉现今的世代：所献的礼物和祭物都不能使敬拜的人良心纯全，

10 They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

10 因为这些不过是关于饮食和各种洁净礼仪的外在规条，等新秩序的时代一到，便不再有效了。

11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

11 现在基督已经来到，做了美好新约的大祭司，祂进入了那更伟大、更全备、非人手建造、不属于这个世界的圣幕。

12 He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

12 祂只进入至圣所一次便完成了永远的救赎，用的不是山羊和牛犊的血，而是自己的血。

13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean,

13 如果把山羊血、公牛血和母牛犊的灰洒在污秽的人 身上，都可以使他们圣洁，身体得到洁净，

14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

14 更何况基督借着永恒的灵把自己毫无瑕疵地献给上帝呢？祂的血岂不更能洗净我们的良心，使我们脱离导致灭亡的行为，以便事奉永活的上帝吗？

15 Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

15 因此，基督是新约的中保，祂的死亡救赎了那些蒙召的人在第一个约下面所犯的罪，好叫他们得到上帝应许的永恒基业。

16 In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,

16 要执行任何遗嘱 ，必须证实立遗嘱的人已经死亡，

17 because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.

17 因为只有人死以后遗嘱才能生效。只要立遗嘱的人还健在，遗嘱就不能生效。

18 That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

18 正因如此，连立第一个约也需要用血才能生效。

19 For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,

19 摩西依照律法向以色列人颁布所有诫命之后，便用红色的羊毛和牛膝草蘸了牛犊和山羊的血以及水，洒在律法书和百姓身上，

20 saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”

20 说：“这是上帝用来与你们立约的血。”

21 In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.

21 他又照样把血洒在圣幕和所有敬拜用的器具上。

22 According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

22 根据律法，几乎所有的器具都要用血来洁净，因为若不流血，罪就得不到赦免。

23 So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

23 既然仿照天上样式造的器具需要用这些祭牲的血来洁净，天上的原物当然要用更美的祭物来洁净。

24 For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

24 因为基督并非进入了人手所造的圣所，那只是真圣所的缩影，祂是进到了天上，替我们来到上帝面前。

25 Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

25 祂在天上不必一次又一次地把自己献上，好像那些大祭司年年都带着牛羊的血进入至圣所。

26 Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

26 否则，自创世以来，祂不知道要受难多少次了。但如今在这世代的末期，祂只一次献上自己，便除去了人的罪。

27 Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,

27 按着定命，人人都有一死，死后还有审判。

28 so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

28 同样，基督为了承担世人的罪，也曾一次献上自己。祂还要再来，不是来除罪，而是来拯救那些热切等候祂的人。