Hebrews 9:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 9:6

4 which had the ^agolden censer and ^bthe ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were ^cthe golden pot that had the manna, ^dAaron’s rod that budded, and ^ethe tablets of the covenant;

5 and ^aabove it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

Limitations of the Earthly Service

6 Now when these things had been thus prepared, ^athe priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services.

7 But into the second part the high priest went alone ^aonce a year, not without blood, which he offered for ^bhimself and for the people’s sins committed in ignorance;

8 the Holy Spirit indicating this, that ^athe way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing.

9 It was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered ^awhich cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience—

10 concerned only with ^afoods and drinks, ^bvarious washings, ^cand fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.

The Heavenly Sanctuary

11 But Christ came as High Priest of ^athe good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.

12 Not ^awith the blood of goats and calves, but ^bwith His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place ^conce for all, ^dhaving obtained eternal redemption.

13 For if ^athe blood of bulls and goats and ^bthe ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean,¹ sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh,

14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without¹ spot to God, ^acleanse your conscience from ^bdead works ^cto serve the living God?

15 And for this reason ^aHe is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that ^bthose who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

The Mediator’s Death Necessary

16 For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

17 For ^aa testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.

Verse Comparison: Hebrews 9:6

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American Standard Version
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;

Amplified® Bible
These arrangements having thus been made, the priests enter [habitually] into the outer division of the tabernacle in performance of their ritual acts of worship.

Contemporary English Version
But this is how everything was when the priests went each day into the first part of the tent to do their duties.

Darby English Version
Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services;

Good News Bible
This is how those things have been arranged. The priests go into the outer tent every day to perform their duties,

International Standard Version
When everything had been arranged like this, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle to perform their duties.

King James Version
Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

New American Standard Bible
Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle performing the divine worship,

New International Version
When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly into the outer room to carry on their ministry.

New King James Version
Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now when people have prepared these things, the priests continually enter the outer tabernacle performing the divine worship,

Young's Literal Translation
And these things having been thus prepared, into the first tabernacle, indeed, at all times the priests do go in, performing the services,

New English Translation
So with these things prepared like this, the priests enter continually into the outer tent¹ as they perform their duties.

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