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Hebrews 9:20 — King James Version← Study notes

Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.


Hebrews 9:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 9:2012 words
GreekMeaning
λέγωνlegōn
sayingverbG3004
ΤοῦτοTouto
This isdemonstrativeG3778
τὸto
thearticleG3588
αἷμαhaima
bloodnounG129
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
διαθήκηςdiathēkēs
covenantnounG1242
ἧςhēs
whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐνετείλατοeneteilato
commandedverbG1781
πρὸςpros
untoprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ho
thearticleG3588
θεόςtheos
GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 9:20

For why (tell me) is the book of the testament sprinkled? “For” (he says) “when Moses had spoken every precept 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 book itself and all the people, saying, This is the blood of the testament, which God has enjoined unto you.” Tell me then why is the book of the testament sprinkled, and also the people, except on account of the precious blood,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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