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

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

Hebrews 9:3 word by word

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

• Behindμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• the secondδεύτεροςdeuteros · secondlyG1208
• veilκαταπέτασμαkatapetasma · curtainG2665
• tabernacleσκηνήskēnē · tentG4633
• which is calledλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
• Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40

Cross-references for Hebrews 9:3

• Hebrews 6:19This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,
• Hebrews 10:20by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh,
• Exodus 26:31“You shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.
• Exodus 36:35Moreover, he made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.
• Exodus 40:3You shall place the ark of the testimony there, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.
• 2 Chronicles 3:14He made the veil of violet, purple, crimson and fine linen, and he worked cherubim on it.
• Isaiah 25:7And on this mountain He will swallow up the covering which is over all peoples, Even the veil which is stretched over all nations.
• Matthew 27:51And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.
• Hebrews 9:8The Holy Spirit is signifying this, that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the outer tabernacle is still standing,
• Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
• 1 Kings 8:6Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubim.

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