Hebrews 9:23

ERV Bible

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.

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Hebrews 9:23 in Bible Translations

English Revised Version (ERV)

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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 Bible (KJV)Read Hebrews 9:23 in 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)Read Hebrews 9:23 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Hebrews 9:23 in DRB →

It is necessary therefore that the patterns of heavenly things should be cleansed with these: but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Hebrews 9:23 in DBT →

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

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Hebrews 9:23 in WBT →

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.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Hebrews 9:23 in 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Hebrews 9:23 in 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;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Hebrews 9:23 in AKJV →

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.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Hebrews 9:23 in WNT →

It was needful therefore that the copies of the things in Heaven should be cleansed in this way, but that the heavenly things themselves should be cleansed with more costly sacrifices.

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Hebrews 9:23 in Bible Translations

English Revised Version (ERV)

Primary

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 Bible (KJV)Read Hebrews 9:23 in 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)Read Hebrews 9:23 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Hebrews 9:23 in DRB →

It is necessary therefore that the patterns of heavenly things should be cleansed with these: but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Hebrews 9:23 in DBT →

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

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Hebrews 9:23 in WBT →

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.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Hebrews 9:23 in 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Hebrews 9:23 in 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;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Hebrews 9:23 in AKJV →

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.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Hebrews 9:23 in WNT →

It was needful therefore that the copies of the things in Heaven should be cleansed in this way, but that the heavenly things themselves should be cleansed with more costly sacrifices.

Read Hebrews 9:23 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →