^{15 Ref} And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

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.

^{15 Ref} And because of this, of a new covenant he is mediator, that, death having come, for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those called may receive the promise of the age-during inheritance,

¹⁶ for where a covenant `is', the death of the covenant-victim to come in is necessary,

^{17 Ref} for a covenant over dead victims `is' stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

^{18 Ref} whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,

^{15 Ref} For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

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.