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New American Standard Bible 2020

Hebrews 9:1-15

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 1314altar 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 3031sins of the people committed in ignorance. 832The 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.

11But when Christ appeared as a 43high priest of the 44good things 45having come, He entered through 46the greater and more perfect 47tabernacle, 48not made by hands, that is, 49not of this creation; 12and not through 50the blood of goats and calves, but 51through His own blood, He 52entered the holy place 53once for all time, 54having obtained 55eternal redemption. 13For if 56the blood of goats and bulls, and 57the 58ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify for the 59cleansing of the flesh, 14how much more will 60the blood of Christ, who through 6162the eternal Spirit 63offered Himself without blemish to God, 64cleanse your conscience from 65dead works to serve 66the living God?

15For this reason 67He is the 68mediator of a 69new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the violations that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been 70called may 71receive the promise of 72the eternal inheritance.

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Notes

  1. 1. Hebrews 9:1 Heb 9:10 ↩
  2. 2. Hebrews 9:1 Ex 25:8; Heb 8:2; 9:11, 24 ↩
  3. 3. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:8, 9; 26:1-30 ↩
  4. 4. Hebrews 9:2 Or sacred tent ↩
  5. 5. Hebrews 9:2 Lit first ↩
  6. 6. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:31-39 ↩
  7. 7. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:23-29 ↩
  8. 8. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:30; Lev 24:5ff; Matt 12:4 ↩
  9. 9. Hebrews 9:2 Lit loaves of presentation ↩
  10. 10. Hebrews 9:3 Ex 26:31-33; 40:3 ↩
  11. 11. Hebrews 9:3 Or sacred tent ↩
  12. 12. Hebrews 9:3 Ex 26:33 ↩
  13. 13. Hebrews 9:4 Or censer ↩
  14. 14. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 30:1-5; 37:25f ↩
  15. 15. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 25:10ff; 37:1ff ↩
  16. 16. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 16:32f ↩
  17. 17. Hebrews 9:4 Num 17:10 ↩
  18. 18. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 25:16; 31:18; 32:15; Deut 9:9, 11, 15; 10:3-5 ↩
  19. 19. Hebrews 9:5 Ex 25:18ff ↩
  20. 20. Hebrews 9:5 Ex 25:17, 20; Lev 16:2; 1 Kin 8:7 ↩
  21. 21. Hebrews 9:5 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement ↩
  22. 22. Hebrews 9:6 Num 18:2-6; 28:3 ↩
  23. 23. Hebrews 9:6 Lit first ↩
  24. 24. Hebrews 9:6 Or sacred tent ↩
  25. 25. Hebrews 9:7 Heb 9:3 ↩
  26. 26. Hebrews 9:7 Lev 16:12ff ↩
  27. 27. Hebrews 9:7 Ex 30:10; Lev 16:34; Heb 10:3 ↩
  28. 28. Hebrews 9:7 Lev 16:11, 14 ↩
  29. 29. Hebrews 9:7 Heb 5:3 ↩
  30. 30. Hebrews 9:7 Lit ignorance of the people ↩
  31. 31. Hebrews 9:7 Num 15:25; Heb 5:2 ↩
  32. 32. Hebrews 9:8 Heb 3:7 ↩
  33. 33. Hebrews 9:8 John 14:6; Heb 10:20 ↩
  34. 34. Hebrews 9:8 Lit first ↩
  35. 35. Hebrews 9:9 Heb 5:1 ↩
  36. 36. Hebrews 9:9 Heb 7:19 ↩
  37. 37. Hebrews 9:10 Lev 11:2ff; Col 2:16 ↩
  38. 38. Hebrews 9:10 Num 6:3 ↩
  39. 39. Hebrews 9:10 Lev 11:25; Num 19:13; Mark 7:4 ↩
  40. 40. Hebrews 9:10 Heb 7:16 ↩
  41. 41. Hebrews 9:10 Lit flesh ↩
  42. 42. Hebrews 9:10 Heb 7:12 ↩
  43. 43. Hebrews 9:11 Heb 2:17 ↩
  44. 44. Hebrews 9:11 Heb 10:1 ↩
  45. 45. Hebrews 9:11 One early ms to come ↩
  46. 46. Hebrews 9:11 Heb 8:2; 9:24 ↩
  47. 47. Hebrews 9:11 Or sacred tent ↩
  48. 48. Hebrews 9:11 Mark 14:58; 2 Cor 5:1 ↩
  49. 49. Hebrews 9:11 2 Cor 4:18; Heb 12:27; 13:14 ↩
  50. 50. Hebrews 9:12 Lev 4:3; 16:6, 15; Heb 9:19 ↩
  51. 51. Hebrews 9:12 Heb 9:14; 13:12 ↩
  52. 52. Hebrews 9:12 Heb 9:24 ↩
  53. 53. Hebrews 9:12 Heb 7:27 ↩
  54. 54. Hebrews 9:12 Or obtaining ↩
  55. 55. Hebrews 9:12 Heb 5:9; 9:15 ↩
  56. 56. Hebrews 9:13 Lev 16:15; Heb 9:19; 10:4 ↩
  57. 57. Hebrews 9:13 Num 19:9, 17f ↩
  58. 58. Hebrews 9:13 I.e., ashes mixed in water ↩
  59. 59. Hebrews 9:13 Lit purity ↩
  60. 60. Hebrews 9:14 Heb 9:12; 13:12 ↩
  61. 61. Hebrews 9:14 Or His eternal spirit ↩
  62. 62. Hebrews 9:14 1 Cor 15:45; 1 Pet 3:18 ↩
  63. 63. Hebrews 9:14 Eph 5:2; Heb 7:27; 10:10, 12 ↩
  64. 64. Hebrews 9:14 Acts 15:9; Titus 2:14; Heb 1:3; 10:2, 22 ↩
  65. 65. Hebrews 9:14 Heb 6:1 ↩
  66. 66. Hebrews 9:14 Matt 16:16; Heb 3:12 ↩
  67. 67. Hebrews 9:15 Rom 3:24 ↩
  68. 68. Hebrews 9:15 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 8:6; 12:24 ↩
  69. 69. Hebrews 9:15 Heb 8:8 ↩
  70. 70. Hebrews 9:15 Matt 22:3ff; Rom 8:28f; Heb 3:1 ↩
  71. 71. Hebrews 9:15 Heb 6:15; 10:36; 11:39 ↩
  72. 72. Hebrews 9:15 Acts 20:32 ↩

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