Hebrews 9:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,

English ASV

Wherefore even the first covenant hath not been dedicated without blood.

English Amplified

So even the [old] first covenant (God's will) was not inaugurated and ratified and put in force without the shedding of blood.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So even the [old] first covenant (God's will) was not inaugurated and ratified and put in force without the shedding of blood.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

That is why even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Whence neither the first was inaugurated without blood.

English EASY 2024

So even God's first covenant with his people needed the blood of an animal. The covenant only had authority after a death.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

That is why blood was needed to begin the first agreement between God and his people.

Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

That is why even the first covenant went into effect only with the use of blood.

English God's Word - GW 1995

That is why even the first promise was made with blood.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

That is why even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

English KJV 1611

Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

English LSB

Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Thus not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

That's why even the first covenant was not put into effect without the spilling of blood.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood.

English NLT

That is why blood was required under the first covenant as a proof of death.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Hence not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So this is why not even the first covenant was inaugurated without the blood of animals.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Hence even the first covenant was not ratified without blood.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

That is why blood was sprinkled as proof of Christ's death before even the first agreement could go into effect.

English Tyndale 1537

For which cause also, neither that first testament was ordained without blood.

Hebrews 9:18 — Compare Translations