Adam Clarke, on Heb 9:18

“Whereupon neither was the first indeed dedicated without blood.”

“Whereupon - Ὁθεν. Wherefore, as a victim was required for the ratification of every covenant, the first covenant made between God and the Hebrews, by the mediation of Moses, was not dedicated, εγκεκαινισται, renewed or solemnized, without blood - without the death of a victim, and the aspersion of its blood.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.