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So not even the first covenant was established without blood

This can be stated in active and positive form. Alternate translation: "So God established even the first covenant with blood" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives)

first covenant

See how you translated this in Hebrews 8:7.

blood

The death of animals sacrificed to God is spoken of as if it were nothing but blood. Alternate translation: "the death of animals sacrificed to God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)