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Hebrews 9:7
7but into the inner, once a year, the kohen gadol alone— and not without blood which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people.
Hebrews 9:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
- New International Version (NIV)But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.
- English Standard Version (ESV)but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the people’s sins committed in ignorance;
Context of Hebrews 9:7
5and above it, cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. But it is not now possible to speak in detail about these things. 6Now with these things prepared this way, the kohanim do continually enter into the outer tent while completing the services; but into the inner, once a year, the kohen gadol alone— and not without blood which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. 8By this the Ruach ha-Kodesh makes clear that the way into the Holies has not yet been revealed while the first tent is still standing. 9It is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly, gifts and sacrifices are being offered that cannot make the worshiper perfect with respect to conscience.
Read all of Hebrews 9Hebrews 9:7 word by word
εἰς δὲ τὴν δευτέραν ἅπαξ τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ μόνος ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς οὐ χωρὶς αἵματος ὃ προσφέρει ὑπὲρ ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ ἀγνοημάτων·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the secondδεύτεροςdeuteros · secondlyG1208
- the high priestὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
- aloneμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441
- onceἅπαξhapax · onceG530
- every yearἐνιαυτόςeniautos · yearG1763
- notοὐou · noG3756
- withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
- bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- he offeredπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
- forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
- himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- the errorsἀγνόημαagnoēma · errorG51
- of the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
Cross-references for Hebrews 9:7
- Hebrews 9:24For Messiah did not enter into Holies made with hands—counterparts of the true things—but into heaven itself, now to appear in God’s presence on our behalf.
- Exodus 30:10Aaron is to make atonement upon the horns once a year with the blood of the sin offering throughout your generations. It is most holy to Adonai.”
- Leviticus 16:2Adonai said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at just any time into the Holiest Place behind the curtain —before the atonement cover which is on the Ark—so that he would not die. For I will be appearing in the cloud over the atonement cover.
- Hebrews 5:3For this reason he has to make offerings for sins—just as for the people, so also for himself.
- Hebrews 7:27He has no need to offer up sacrifices day by day like those other kohanim g’dolim—first for their own sins and then for the sins of the people. For when He offered up Himself, He did this once for all.
- Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have boldness to enter into the Holies by the blood of Yeshua.
- Leviticus 5:18He is to bring to the kohen a ram without blemish from of the flock, according to your value, as a trespass offering. Then the kohen is to make atonement for him over the sin that he committed unknowingly—and he will be forgiven.
- 2 Samuel 6:7Then the anger of Adonai was kindled against Uzzah. God struck him down there for his irreverence, so that he died there beside the ark of God.
- 2 Chronicles 33:9But Manasseh led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem astray, so that they did more evil than the nations whom Adonai destroyed before Bnei-Yisrael.
- Psalms 19:12Moreover by them Your servant is warned. In keeping them there is great reward.
- Psalms 95:10For forty years I loathed that generation. So I said: ‘It is a people whose heart goes astray, who do not know My ways.’
- Isaiah 3:12My people! Children are their oppressors and women rule over them. My people! Your guides mislead you and destroy the way of your paths.
- Isaiah 9:16Therefore Adonai will have no joy in their young men, nor will He have compassion on their orphans and widows, for everyone is ungodly and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks foolishness. For all this His anger is not turned away, yet His hand is still outstretched.
- Isaiah 28:7But these also reel from wine and stagger from strong drink —the kohen and the prophet reel from strong drink— are confused because of wine, they stagger because of strong drink, they are muddled in vision, they stumble in judgment.
- Isaiah 29:14Therefore, behold, once more I will do a marvelous work among this people— a marvel and a wonder— so the wisdom of their wise will perish, and the discernment of their discerning will be concealed.”
- Hosea 4:12My people consult their wooden idol and their divining rod informs them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have been a prostitute— out from under their God.
Commentaries on Hebrews 9:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7But into the second - That is, the holy of holies, or second part of the tabernacle, the high priest alone, once every year, that is, on one day in the year only, which was the day on which the general atonement was made. The high priest could enter into this place only on one day in the year; but on that day he might enter several times. See Lev. 16. Not without blood - The day prescribed by the law for this great solemnity was the tenth of the month…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7But into the second - The second apartment or room, called the most holy place; Hebrews 9:3. Went the high priest alone once every year - On the great day of atonement; Exodus 30:10. On that day he probably entered the Holy of Holies three or four times, first to burn incense, Leviticus 16:12; then to sprinkle the blood of the bullock on the mercy-seat, Leviticus 16:14; then he was to kill the goat of the sin-offering, and bring that blood within the Veil…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-10Verses 6-10 The apostle goes on to speak of the Old Testament services. Christ, having undertaken to be our High Priest, could not enter into heaven till he had shed his blood for us; and none of us can enter, either into God's gracious presence here, or his glorious presence hereafter, but by the blood of Jesus. Sins are errors, great errors, both in judgment and practice; and who can understand all his errors? They leave guilt upon the conscience, not…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Each year on the Day of Atonement, the high priest offered sacrifices for sins not covered by other sacrifices from the past year (Leviticus 16:1–25).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. once every year--the tenth day of the seventh month. He entered within the veil on that day twice at least. Thus "once" means here on the one occasion only. The two, or possibly more, entrances on that one day were regarded as parts of the one whole. not without blood--(He 8:3). offered--Greek, "offers." errors--Greek, "ignorances": "inadvertent errors." They might have known, as the law was clearly promulged, and they were bound to study it; so that…Read the comment
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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
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