New American Standard Bible 2020

Hebrews 9:1-10

1Now even the first covenant had 1regulations for divine worship and 2the earthly sanctuary. 2For 3a 4tabernacle was equipped, the 5outer sanctuary, in which were 6the lampstand, 7the table, and 8the 9sacred bread; this is called the Holy Place. 3Behind 10the second veil there was a 11tabernacle which is called the 12Most Holy Place, 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, 17Aaron’s staff which budded, and 18the tablets of the covenant; 5and above it were the 19cherubim of glory 20overshadowing the 21atoning cover; but about these things we cannot now speak in detail.

6Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests 22are continually entering the 23outer 24tabernacle, performing the divine worship, 7but into 25the second, only 26the high priest enters 27once a year, 28not without taking blood which he 29offers for himself and for the 30 31sins of the people committed in ignorance. 8 32The Holy Spirit is signifying this, 33that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the 34outer tabernacle is still standing, 9which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly 35both gifts and sacrifices are offered which 36cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, 10since they relate only to 37food, 38drink, and various 39washings, 40regulations for the 41body imposed until 42a 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 9:5 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement ↩
22. Hebrews 9:6 Num 18:2-6; 28:3 ↩
23. Hebrews 9:6 Lit first ↩
24. Hebrews 9:6 Or sacred tent ↩
25. Hebrews 9:7 Heb 9:3 ↩
26. Hebrews 9:7 Lev 16:12ff ↩
27. Hebrews 9:7 Ex 30:10; Lev 16:34; Heb 10:3 ↩
28. Hebrews 9:7 Lev 16:11, 14 ↩
29. Hebrews 9:7 Heb 5:3 ↩
30. Hebrews 9:7 Lit ignorance of the people ↩
31. Hebrews 9:7 Num 15:25; Heb 5:2 ↩
32. Hebrews 9:8 Heb 3:7 ↩
33. Hebrews 9:8 John 14:6; Heb 10:20 ↩
34. Hebrews 9:8 Lit first ↩
35. Hebrews 9:9 Heb 5:1 ↩
36. Hebrews 9:9 Heb 7:19 ↩
37. Hebrews 9:10 Lev 11:2ff; Col 2:16 ↩
38. Hebrews 9:10 Num 6:3 ↩
39. Hebrews 9:10 Lev 11:25; Num 19:13; Mark 7:4 ↩
40. Hebrews 9:10 Heb 7:16 ↩
41. Hebrews 9:10 Lit flesh ↩
42. Hebrews 9:10 Heb 7:12 ↩

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