¹⁶ For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.

^{17 Ref} For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.

^{18 Ref} Wherefore even the first `covenant' hath not been dedicated without blood.

^{19 Ref} For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses unto all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

^{20 Ref} saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God commanded to you-ward.

^{21 Ref} Moreover the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry he sprinkled in like manner with the blood.

¹⁶ For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.

^{17 Ref} For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

^{18 Ref} Therefore even the first covenant has not been dedicated without blood.

^{19 Ref} For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

^{20 Ref} saying, "This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you."

^{21 Ref} Moreover he sprinkled the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry in like manner with the blood.

¹⁶ For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

^{17 Ref} For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

^{18 Ref} Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

^{19 Ref} For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,

^{20 Ref} Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

^{21 Ref} Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.