Hebrews 9:18

NETBible

So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood. 1 

NIV ©

This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

NASB ©

Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood.

NLT ©

That is why blood was required under the first covenant as a proof of death.

MSG ©

Even the first plan required a death to set it in motion.

BBE ©

So that even the first agreement was not made without blood.

NRSV ©

Hence not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.

NKJV ©

Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood.

KJV
Whereupon
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neither
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the first
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[testament] was dedicated
<1457> (5769)
without
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blood
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{dedicated: or, purified}
NASB ©
Therefore
<3606>
even
<3761>
the first
<4413>

covenant
was not inaugurated
<1457>
without
<5565>
blood
<129>
.
NET [draft] ITL
So even
<3606>
the first covenant
<4413>
was inaugurated
<1457>
with
<3761>

<5565>
blood
<129>
.
GREEK
oyen
<3606>
ADV
oude
<3761>
ADV
h
<3588>
T-NSF
prwth
<4413>
A-NSF
cwriv
<5565>
ADV
aimatov
<129>
N-GSN
egkekainistai
<1457> (5769)
V-RPI-3S
NETBible

So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood. 1 

NET Notes

1 sn The Greek text reinforces this by negating the opposite (“not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood”), but this double negation is not used in contemporary English.