Hebrews 9:17-19

Young's Literal Translation

¹⁷ for a covenant over dead victims [is] stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

¹⁸ whence not even the first apart from blood hath been initiated,

¹⁹ for every command having been spoken, according to law, by Moses, to all the people, having taken the blood of the calves and goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he both the book itself and all the people did sprinkle,