en_tn/heb/09/13.md

sprinkling of...ashes on those who are ritually unclean

The priest would drop small amounts of the ashes on the unclean people.

how much more will Christ's blood, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our conscience from dead deeds to serve the living God?

"Christ offered himself without blemish to God through the eternal Spirit, and his blood will cleanse our conscience from dead deeds to serve the living God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

Christ's blood...cleanse our conscience

Because Jesus sacrificed himself, we no longer have to feel guilty for the sins we have committed. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

our conscience

the conscience of the writer and of the readers

For this reason

"As a result" or "Because of this"

penalty

"punishment"

those called by God

those whom God has appointed or chosen to be his children