en_tn_condensed/heb/09/18.md

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/jit/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/jit/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/jit/figs-metonymy)