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Hebrews 12:24

“and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks better than the blood of Abel.”

Hebrews 12:24 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Genesis 4:8-10

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Hebrews contrasts the sprinkled blood with the blood of Abel, which in Genesis 4:10 “cries out” from the ground.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • ἍβελHabelG6הֶבֶלhevelH1893“Abel”
  • αἵματιhaimatiG129דְּמֵיdemeH1818“blood”

Hebrews 12:24, word by word

to JesusἸησοῦIēsou

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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the mediatorμεσίτῃmesitēi

mediator

Mediator: one who stands between two parties to bring them together.

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of a newνέαςneas

new

Freshly made, not yet having had time to grow old.

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covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēs

covenant

The agreement with promises and obligations that God makes with his people.

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to the sprinkledῥαντισμοῦrhantismou

sprinkling

Sprinkling, as with blood or water.

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bloodαἵματιhaimati

blood

The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.

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that speaksλαλοῦντιlalounti

speak

To use voice and words to communicate with others.

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betterκρεῖττονkreitton

better

Better; more useful or more excellent.

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the blood of AbelἍβελHabel

Abel

Abel: second son of Adam and Eve, murdered by his brother Cain.

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Translation note

This recalls 11:4 and Genesis 4:10: Abel’s blood cried out from the ground.

The context

23and to the assembly of the firstborn enrolled in the heavens, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

24 · This verse (above)

25See that you do not refuse the one who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from the one who warns from the heavens.

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