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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Hebrews 9:23

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Hebrews explains how the earthly tabernacle and its rituals were copies of heavenly realities. It shows why a better sacrifice was needed.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

King James Version (KJV)

It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

American Standard Version (ASV)

It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this cause it was necessary to make the copies of the things in heaven clean with these offerings; but the things themselves are made clean with better offerings than these.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

It is necessary, therefore, the pattern indeed of the things in the heavens to be purified with these, and the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Fué, pues, necesario que las figuras de las cosas celestiales fuesen purificadas con estas cosas; empero las mismas cosas celestiales con mejores sacrificios que éstos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por tanto, era necesario purificar, con esos sacrificios, las copias de lo que hay en el cielo; pero las cosas celestiales mismas necesitan sacrificios mejores que esos.

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