New American Standard Bible 1995

Hebrews 9:1-10

1Now even the first covenant had 1regulations of divine worship and 2the earthly sanctuary. 2For there was 3a 4tabernacle prepared, the 5outer one, in which were 6the lampstand and 7the table and 8the 9sacred bread; this is called the holy place. 3Behind 10the second veil there was a 11tabernacle which is called the 12Holy of Holies, 4having a golden 13 14altar of incense and 15the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was 16a golden jar holding the manna, and 17Aaron’s rod which budded, and 18the tables of the covenant; 5and above it were the 19cherubim of glory 20overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

6Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests 21are continually entering the 22outer 23tabernacle performing the divine worship, 7but into 24the second, only 25the high priest enters 26once a year, 27not without taking blood, which he 28offers for himself and for the 29 30sins of the people committed in ignorance. 8 31The Holy Spirit is signifying this, 32that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the 33outer tabernacle is still standing, 9which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly 34both gifts and sacrifices are offered which 35cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, 10since they relate only to 36food and 37drink and various 38washings, 39regulations for the 40body imposed until 41a time of reformation.

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Notes

1. Hebrews 9:1 Heb 9:10 ↩
2. Hebrews 9:1 Ex 25:8; Heb 8:2; 9:11, 24 ↩
3. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:8, 9; 26:1-30 ↩
4. Hebrews 9:2 Or sacred tent ↩
5. Hebrews 9:2 Lit first ↩
6. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:31-39 ↩
7. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:23-29 ↩
8. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:30; Lev 24:5ff; Matt 12:4 ↩
9. Hebrews 9:2 Lit loaves of presentation ↩
10. Hebrews 9:3 Ex 26:31-33; 40:3 ↩
11. Hebrews 9:3 Or sacred tent ↩
12. Hebrews 9:3 Ex 26:33 ↩
13. Hebrews 9:4 Or censer ↩
14. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 30:1-5; 37:25f ↩
15. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 25:10ff; 37:1ff ↩
16. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 16:32f ↩
17. Hebrews 9:4 Num 17:10 ↩
18. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 25:16; 31:18; 32:15; Deut 9:9, 11, 15; 10:3-5 ↩
19. Hebrews 9:5 Ex 25:18ff ↩
20. Hebrews 9:5 Ex 25:17, 20; Lev 16:2; 1 Kin 8:7 ↩
21. Hebrews 9:6 Num 18:2-6; 28:3 ↩
22. Hebrews 9:6 Lit first ↩
23. Hebrews 9:6 Or sacred tent ↩
24. Hebrews 9:7 Heb 9:3 ↩
25. Hebrews 9:7 Lev 16:12ff ↩
26. Hebrews 9:7 Ex 30:10; Lev 16:34; Heb 10:3 ↩
27. Hebrews 9:7 Lev 16:11, 14 ↩
28. Hebrews 9:7 Heb 5:3 ↩
29. Hebrews 9:7 Lit ignorance of the people ↩
30. Hebrews 9:7 Num 15:25; Heb 5:2 ↩
31. Hebrews 9:8 Heb 3:7 ↩
32. Hebrews 9:8 John 14:6; Heb 10:20 ↩
33. Hebrews 9:8 Lit first ↩
34. Hebrews 9:9 Heb 5:1 ↩
35. Hebrews 9:9 Heb 7:19 ↩
36. Hebrews 9:10 Lev 11:2ff; Col 2:16 ↩
37. Hebrews 9:10 Num 6:3 ↩
38. Hebrews 9:10 Lev 11:25; Num 19:13; Mark 7:4 ↩
39. Hebrews 9:10 Heb 7:16 ↩
40. Hebrews 9:10 Lit flesh ↩
41. Hebrews 9:10 Heb 7:12 ↩

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