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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Hebrews 9:12

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Hebrews compares Christ's work with the Day of Atonement, when Israel's high priest entered the innermost room of the tabernacle once a year with the blood of animals. The old system pointed forward but could never fully cleanse the conscience.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption.

King James Version (KJV)

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

American Standard Version (ASV)

nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And has gone once and for ever into the holy place, having got eternal salvation, not through the blood of goats and young oxen, but through his blood.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

neither through blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, did enter in once into the holy places, age-during redemption having obtained;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y no por sangre de machos cabríos ni de becerros, mas por su propia sangre, entró una sola vez en el santuario, habiendo obtenido eterna redención.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Él entró una sola vez y para siempre al Lugar Santísimo. No entró con sangre de chivos y becerros, sino con su propia sangre, logrando así un rescate eterno.

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