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Hebrews 9:6

4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we can not now speak particularly.

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

7 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:

8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet 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 thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.

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  • Exodus 27:21

    In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

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  • Luke 1:8–11

    And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:16–19

    But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

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  • Daniel 8:11

    Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

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  • Exodus 30:7–8

    And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

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