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Hebrews 9:6

4 containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

5 Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.

7 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.

8 By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
KJV
Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
WEB
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services,
ASV
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;
DARBY
Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services;
BLB
Now these things having been prepared thus, indeed the priests enter into the first tabernacle at all [times], accomplishing the sacred services,
ÅB
Men da nå dette er laget slik, går prestene alltid inn i det forreste telt når de utfører sin tjeneste;
OTB
Når alt var ordnet på denne måten, gikk prestene regelmessig inn i det ytre rommet for å utføre sine plikter.
B1930
Men da nu dette er laget således, går prestene alltid inn i det forreste telt når de utfører sin tjeneste;

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Cross references

  • Numbers 28:3

    And tell them that this is the offering made by fire you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs.

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  • Exodus 27:21

    In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.

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  • Luke 1:8–11

    One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:16–19

    But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

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  • Daniel 8:11

    It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary.

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  • Exodus 30:7–8

    And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.

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