Bible Verses About Blood of the Covenant: 12

Q: What does *haima* mean?

Greek haima (G129) means blood. Joined to diathēkē, it names the blood that puts the covenant into effect (Hebrews 9:18–20; Exodus 24:8).

"Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, 'This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.'"

— Exodus 24:8 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Blood of the Covenant want Scripture on the blood of the covenant — Greek haima with diathēkē in Hebrews 9:20 quoting Exodus 24:8 — not only the general blood of Jesus inventory, and not covenant alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about blood of Jesus, Bible verses about covenant, Bible verses about new covenant, Bible verses about atonement, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verse of the day. Blood of the Covenant here means the blood that ratifies the covenant — Sinai's sprinkling and Hebrews' citation — distinct from blood-of-jesus / covenant surveys alone. We do not ship /covenant-blood twins.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, αἷμα haima (Strong's G129; Bible Hub G129) — blood; joined to διαθήκη diathēkē for "blood of the covenant" (Hebrews 9:20; cf. Exodus 24:8). This list tracks that Blood of the Covenant vocabulary, not the whole blood-of-Jesus inventory alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hebrews 9 presses that even the first covenant was dedicated with blood, and that Moses said, "This is the blood of the covenant" — pointing forward to a better sacrifice (Bible Hub MHC Hebrews 9; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9). (Blood of Jesus and covenant live on those pages; this list centers haima of the covenant.)

12 Bible verses about Blood of the Covenant

Exodus 24:8. "Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, 'This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.'" The blood of the covenant — Sinai. See Bible verses about covenant.
Hebrews 9:20. "He said, 'This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.'" This is the blood of the covenant — haima. See Bible verses about blood of Jesus.
Zechariah 9:11. "As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit." Because of the blood of my covenant. See Bible verses about hope.
Hebrews 10:29. "How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?" The blood of the covenant that sanctified them. See Bible verses about holiness.
Hebrews 9:18. "This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood." Not put into effect without blood. See Bible verses about faith.
Hebrews 9:19. "When Moses had proclaimed every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people." He took the blood of calves and sprinkled. See Bible verses about scripture.
Hebrews 9:21. "In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies." He sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle. See Bible verses about tabernacle.
Hebrews 9:22. "In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. See Bible verses about forgiveness.
Exodus 24:6. "Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splashed against the altar." Half of the blood on the altar. See Bible verses about worship.
Exodus 24:7. "Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, 'We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.'" The Book of the Covenant. See Bible verses about obedience.
Leviticus 17:11. "For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life." The blood that makes atonement. See Bible verses about atonement.
Psalm 50:5. "'Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.'" A covenant with me by sacrifice. See Bible verses about sacrifice.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Blood of the Covenant — not twelve as a grind. If you need Exodus 24:8, start there. If you need Hebrews 9:20 haima, open that. If you need Zechariah's prisoners freed by covenant blood, open Zechariah 9:11. For the broader blood of Jesus list, open Bible verses about blood of Jesus. For covenant, open Bible verses about covenant. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Blood of the Covenant?

Exodus 24:8 (this is the blood of the covenant), Hebrews 9:20 (this is the blood of the covenant), and Zechariah 9:11 (because of the blood of my covenant with you) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Blood of the Covenant differ from blood of Jesus alone?

Blood of Jesus covers redemption, cleansing, and cross passages broadly. This page centers the blood of the covenant phrase — Sinai's sprinkling and Hebrews' citation — then cross-links blood of Jesus. See Bible verses about blood of Jesus.

What does haima mean?

Greek haima (G129) means blood. Joined to diathēkē, it names the blood that puts the covenant into effect (Hebrews 9:18–20; Exodus 24:8).

Is Blood of the Covenant the same as new covenant or atonement alone?

Related but not identical. New-covenant and atonement language surround the same confession; this page tracks the Blood of the Covenant title (haima of the covenant). We do not ship /covenant-blood twins. See Bible verses about new covenant.

How can I remember these verses?

Read Exodus 24:8, then Hebrews 9:20. Thank God that the covenant is sealed in blood and that Christ fulfills what Sinai pointed to. For atonement beside that phrase, open Bible verses about atonement. For Jesus, open Bible verses about Jesus.

Sources

Blue Letter Bible lexicon: G129 (links above).
Bible Hub Greek entries and Matthew Henry Concise on Hebrews 9 (links above).
Cross-links: blood of Jesus, covenant, new covenant, atonement, Jesus, hope, faith, holiness, scripture, tabernacle, forgiveness, worship, obedience, sacrifice.