Hebrews 9:3

Hebrews 9:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
• New International Version (NIV)Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most Holy Place,
• New King James Version (NKJV)and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All,

Context of Hebrews 9:3

1The first promise had rules for the priests’ service. It also had a holy place on earth. 2A tent was set up. The first part of this tent was called the holy place. The lamp stand, the table, and the bread of the presence were in this part of the tent. Behind the second curtain was the part of the tent called the most holy place. 4It contained the gold incense burner and the ark of the Lord’s promise. The ark was completely covered with gold. In the ark were the gold jar filled with manna, Aaron’s staff that had blossomed, and the tablets on which the promise was written. 5Above the ark were the angels of glory ⌞with their wings⌟ overshadowing the throne of mercy. (Discussing these things in detail isn’t possible now.)

Hebrews 9:3 word by word

μετὰ δὲ τὸ δεύτερον καταπέτασμα σκηνὴ ἡ λεγομένη ἅγια ἁγίωνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• theκαταπέτασμαkatapetasma · curtainG2665
• secondδεύτεροςdeuteros · secondlyG1208
• the tabernacleσκηνήskēnē · tentG4633
• which is calledλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
• the Holiest of allἅγιοςhagios · holyG40

Cross-references for Hebrews 9:3

• Hebrews 6:19We have this confidence as a sure and strong anchor for our lives. This confidence goes into the ⌞holy⌟ place behind the curtain
• Hebrews 10:20Jesus has opened a new and living way for us to go through the curtain. (The curtain is his own body.)
• Exodus 26:31“Make a canopy of violet, purple, and bright red yarn. Creatively work an angel design into fine linen yarn.
• Exodus 36:35They made the canopy out of violet, purple, and bright red yarn and fine linen yarn. An angel design was creatively worked into the fabric.
• Exodus 40:3Place the ark containing the words of my promise inside it, and hang the canopy over the ark.
• 2 Chronicles 3:14Solomon made the canopy of violet, purple, and dark red cloth and of linen and decorated it with angels.
• Isaiah 25:7On this mountain he will remove the veil of grief covering all people and the mask covering all nations.
• Matthew 27:51Suddenly, the curtain in the temple was split in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split open.
• Hebrews 9:8The Holy Spirit used this to show that the way into the most holy place was not open while the tent was still in use.
• Hebrews 10:19Brothers and sisters, because of the blood of Jesus we can now confidently go into the holy place.
• 1 Kings 8:6The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s promise to its place in the inner room of the temple (the most holy place) under the wings of the angels.

Commentaries on Hebrews 9:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3And after the second veil - The first veil, of which the apostle has not yet spoken, was at the entrance of the holy place, and separated the temple from the court, and prevented the people, and even the Levites, from seeing what was in the holy place. The second veil, of which the apostle speaks here, separated the holy place from the holy of holies. The tabernacle, which is called the Holiest of all - That is, that part of the tabernacle which is called…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And after the second veil - There were two “veils” to the tabernacle. The one which is described in Exodus 26:36-37, was called “the hanging for the door of the tent,” and was made of “blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen,” and was suspended on five pillars of shittim-wood, overlaid with gold. This answered for a door to the whole tabernacle. The second or inner veil, here referred to, divided the holy from the most holy place. This is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3At the back of the first room of the tabernacle was a curtain that separated it from the second room, called the Most Holy Place (Exodus 26:31–33). This curtain was a sacred barrier. Only the high priest could go behind it into the Most Holy Place, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement (Hebrews 9:7; see Exodus 30:6, 10; Leviticus 16:2–34; 23:27–32).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. And--Greek, "But." after--behind; within. second veil--There were two veils or curtains, one before the Holy of Holies (catapetasma), here alluded to, the other before the tabernacle door (calumma). called--as opposed to "the true."Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 9:3

• Ark
• Offerings
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Tabernacle
• Temple
• Types
• Vail
• Works

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Commentaries on Hebrews 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings