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Hebrews 9

Hebrews 9:7

The Earthly Tabernacle · Hebrews 9:1–10
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Translations

Modern
But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.
Traditional
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:
Literal
…but only the high priest into the second, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of ignorance of the people.
Latin
…in secundo autem semel in anno solus pontifex non sine sanguine, quem offert pro sua et populi ignorantia:

Original

Greek
English
But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

Notes

Hebrews 9:7

Each 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).

Hebrews 9:6–8

In the Holy Place, which was the first room of the tabernacle (Hebrews 9:2), priests had specific duties. They kept the lamps burning and replaced the sacred loaves of bread regularly (Exodus 27:20–21; Leviticus 24:8).

Hebrews 9:1–10:18

This section explains that Christ's death, as the sacrifice in the new covenant, is better than the sacrifices in the old covenant. In Hebrews 9:1–10, the author describes worship practices under the old covenant rules (see Exodus 28–29; Leviticus 1–10; 16:1–17:16). In Hebrews 9:11–10:18, these rules are compared to Christ's superior offering.

Hebrews 8:1–10:18

This passage explains that the role of Jesus as the heavenly high priest is better than the role of earthly priests.

Parallels

Exodus 40:1–33 Acts 7:44–47

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Blood Day of Atonement Hebrews, Letter to the Lord’s Supper, the Mediate, Mediator New Covenant Sanctuary

Topics

Atonement: Day of How Observed Atonement: Made by Jesus: Typified Blood of Sacrifices, Typical of the Atoning Blood of Christ Holy of Holies: The High Priest: Alone to Enter, Once a Year Holy of Holies: The High Priest: Entered, not Without Blood of Atonement Offerings: Insufficiency of Priest: (The Function he Served Was Superior to That of Other Priests): On the Day of Atonement Symbols and Similitudes: Tabernacle Tabernacle: Divided Into: The Most Holy Place Tabernacle: Symbol of Spiritual Things Tabernacle: The Most Holy Place The Ascension of Christ: Typified The Atonement: Typified the Day of Atonement: Atonement Made On for the High Priest the Day of Atonement: Atonement Made On for the Whole Congregation the Day of Atonement: The High Priest Entered Into the Holy Place On The High Priest: Duties of Making Atonement in the Most Holy Place Once a Year The High Priest: Inferior to Christ in Entering Into Holiest Every Year The High Priest: Inferior to Christ in Needing to Make Atonement for his own Sins The High Priest: Typified Christ in Alone Entering Into Most Holy Place The Law of Moses: Divided Into: Ceremonial, Relating to Manner of Worshipping God the Sacred Vail: The High Priest: Allowed to Enter but Once a Year the Sacred Vail: The High Priest: Alone Allowed to Enter Within the Sacred Vail: The High Priest: Could not Enter Without Blood Types of Christ: Aaron Types of the Saviour Types of the Saviour: The Sacrifices Types: Miscellaneous: The Sanctuary a Type of the Heavenly Sanctuary Works: Insufficiency of, for Salvation