Hebrews 9:20

20 saying, "This [is] the blood of the covenant that God has commanded for you."

Hebrews 9:20 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 9:20

Saying, this is the blood of the testament
The first testament or covenant; this proves what the apostle had asserted in ( Hebrews 9:18 ) that it was dedicated with blood, or confirmed by it; compare with this ( Matthew 26:28 )

which God hath enjoined unto you;
the people of Israel, to observe, and which they promised to do; see ( Exodus 24:7 Exodus 24:8 ) .

Hebrews 9:20 In-Context

18 Therefore not even the first [covenant] was ratified without blood.

19 For [when] every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, [he] took the blood of calves with water and scarlet wool and hyssop [and] sprinkled both the scroll itself and all the people,

20 saying, "This [is] the blood of the covenant that God has commanded for you."

21 And likewise he sprinkled both the tabernacle and all the utensils of service with the blood.

22 Indeed, nearly everything is purified with blood according to the law, and apart from the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.