Hebrews 9:22
Good News Translation
Indeed, according to the Law almost everything is purified by blood, and sins are forgiven only if blood is poured out.

New Revised Standard Version
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.

Contemporary English Version
The Law says that almost everything must be sprinkled with blood, and no sins can be forgiven unless blood is offered.

New American Bible
According to the law almost everything is purified by blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood: and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood: and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

almost.

Leviticus 14:6,14,25,51,52 But the other that is alive, he shall dip, with the cedar wood, and the scarlet and the hyssop, in the blood of the sparrow that is immolated: . . .

and without.

Leviticus 4:20,26,35 Doing so with this calf, as he did also with that before. And the priest praying for them, the Lord will be merciful unto them. . . .

Leviticus 5:10,12,18 And the other he shall burn for a holocaust, as is wont to be done. And the priest shall pray for him, and for his sin, and it shall be forgiven him. . . .

Leviticus 6:7 And he shall pray for him before the Lord: and he shall have forgiveness for every thing in doing of which he bath sinned.

Leviticus 17:11 Because the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you, that you may make atonement with it upon the altar for your souls, and the blood may be for an expiation of the soul.

Context
Redemption through His Blood
21The tabernacle also and all the vessels of the ministry, in like manner, he sprinkled with blood. 22And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood: and without shedding of blood there is no remission. 23It is necessary therefore that the patterns of heavenly things should be cleansed with these: but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.…
Cross References
Leviticus 5:11
And if his hand be not able to offer two turtles, or two young pigeons, he shall offer for his sin the tenth part of an ephi of flour. He shall not put oil upon it, nor put any frankincense thereon, because it is for sin.

Leviticus 17:11
Because the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you, that you may make atonement with it upon the altar for your souls, and the blood may be for an expiation of the soul.

Ezekiel 43:18
And he said to me: Son of man, thus saith the Lord God: These are the ceremonies of the altar, in what day soever it shall be made: that holocausts may be offered upon it, and blood poured out.

Hebrews 9:21
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