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THE MESSAGE
Hebrews 9:6
After this was set up, the priests went about their duties in the large tent. Only the high priest entered the smaller, inside tent, and then only once a year, offering a blood sacrifice for his own sins and the people's accumulated sins. This was the Holy Spirit's way of showing with a visible parable that as long as the large tent stands, people can't just walk in on God. Under this system, the gifts and sacrifices can't really get to the heart of the matter, can't assuage the conscience of the people, but are limited to matters of ritual and behavior. It's essentially a temporary arrangement until a complete overhaul could be made.
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Christian Standard Bible®
With these things prepared like this, the priests enter the first room repeatedly, performing their ministry.
With these things prepared like this, the priests enter the first room repeatedly, performing their ministry.
King James Version (1611)
Now when these things were thus ordained, the Priestes went alwayes into the first Tabernacle, accomplishing the seruice of God.
Now when these things were thus ordained, the Priestes went alwayes into the first Tabernacle, accomplishing the seruice of God.
King James Version
Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
English Standard Version
These preparations having thus been made, the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties,
These preparations having thus been made, the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties,
New American Standard Bible
Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle, performing the divine worship,
Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle, performing the divine worship,
New Century Version
When everything in the Tent was made ready in this way, the priests went into the first room every day to worship.
When everything in the Tent was made ready in this way, the priests went into the first room every day to worship.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle performing the divine worship,
Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle performing the divine worship,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the first part of the tabernacle performing the divine worship,
Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the first part of the tabernacle performing the divine worship,
Berean Standard Bible
When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
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.
But this is how everything was when the priests went each day into the first part of the tent to do their duties.
Complete Jewish Bible
With things so arranged, the cohanim go into the outer tent all the time to discharge their duties;
With things so arranged, the cohanim go into the outer tent all the time to discharge their duties;
Darby Translation
Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services;
Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services;
Easy-to-Read Version
Everything in the tent was made ready in the way I have explained. Then the priests went into the first room every day to do their worship duties.
Everything in the tent was made ready in the way I have explained. Then the priests went into the first room every day to do their worship duties.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe when these things were thus ordeined, the Priestes went alwayes into the first Tabernacle, and accomplished the seruice.
Nowe when these things were thus ordeined, the Priestes went alwayes into the first Tabernacle, and accomplished the seruice.
George Lamsa Translation
The priests always entered into the outer tabernacle and performed their service of worship;
The priests always entered into the outer tabernacle and performed their service of worship;
Good News Translation
This is how those things have been arranged. The priests go into the outer tent every day to perform their duties,
This is how those things have been arranged. The priests go into the outer tent every day to perform their duties,
Lexham English Bible
Now these things having been prepared in this way, the priests enter into the first tent continually as they accomplish their service,
Now these things having been prepared in this way, the priests enter into the first tent continually as they accomplish their service,
Literal Translation
And these having been prepared thus, the priests go into the first tabernacle through all, completing the services.
And these having been prepared thus, the priests go into the first tabernacle through all, completing the services.
Amplified Bible
Now when these things have been prepared in this way, the priests continually enter the outer [or first section of the] tabernacle [that is, the Holy Place] performing [their ritual acts of] the divine worship,
Now when these things have been prepared in this way, the priests continually enter the outer [or first section of the] tabernacle [that is, the Holy Place] performing [their ritual acts of] the divine worship,
American Standard Version
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;
Bible in Basic English
Now while these things were in existence, the priests went into the first Tent at all times, for prayer and the making of offerings.
Now while these things were in existence, the priests went into the first Tent at all times, for prayer and the making of offerings.
Hebrew Names Version
Now these things having been thus prepared, the Kohanim go in continually into the first tent, accomplishing the services,
Now these things having been thus prepared, the Kohanim go in continually into the first tent, accomplishing the services,
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.Numbers 28:3; Daniel 8:11;">[xr]
When everything had been arranged like this, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle to perform their duties.Numbers 28:3; Daniel 8:11;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Now, into the outer sanctuary at all times entered the priests, and fulfilled their offices;
Now, into the outer sanctuary at all times entered the priests, and fulfilled their offices;
Murdock Translation
And into the outer tabernacle the priests, at all times, entered, and performed their ministration.
And into the outer tabernacle the priests, at all times, entered, and performed their ministration.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When these thynges were thus ordeyned, the priestes went alwayes into the first tabernacle, accomplishyng the seruice of God.
When these thynges were thus ordeyned, the priestes went alwayes into the first tabernacle, accomplishyng the seruice of God.
English Revised Version
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;
World English Bible
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tent, accomplishing the services,
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tent, accomplishing the services,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Now these things being thus prepared, the priests go always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing their services.
Now these things being thus prepared, the priests go always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing their services.
Weymouth's New Testament
These arrangements having long been completed, the priests, when conducting the divine services, continually enter the outer tent.
These arrangements having long been completed, the priests, when conducting the divine services, continually enter the outer tent.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But whanne these weren maad thus togidere, preestis entriden eueremore in the formere tabernacle, doynge the offices of sacrifices; but in the secounde tabernacle,
But whanne these weren maad thus togidere, preestis entriden eueremore in the formere tabernacle, doynge the offices of sacrifices; but in the secounde tabernacle,
Update Bible Version
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;
Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;
Webster's Bible Translation
Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service [of God]:
Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service [of God]:
New English Translation
So with these things prepared like this, the priests enter continually into the outer tent as they perform their duties.
So with these things prepared like this, the priests enter continually into the outer tent as they perform their duties.
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.
Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services.
New Living Translation
When these things were all in place, the priests regularly entered the first room as they performed their religious duties.
When these things were all in place, the priests regularly entered the first room as they performed their religious duties.
New Life Bible
When everything was finished, the Jewish religious leaders went in and out of the outside tent to do the things which had to be done to worship God.
When everything was finished, the Jewish religious leaders went in and out of the outside tent to do the things which had to be done to worship God.
New Revised Standard
Such preparations having been made, the priests go continually into the first tent to carry out their ritual duties;
Such preparations having been made, the priests go continually into the first tent to carry out their ritual duties;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, these things having been thus prepared, into the first tent, indeed, continually do the priests enter, the divine services completing;
Now, these things having been thus prepared, into the first tent, indeed, continually do the priests enter, the divine services completing;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle, the priests indeed always entered, accomplishing the offices of sacrifices.
Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle, the priests indeed always entered, accomplishing the offices of sacrifices.
Revised Standard Version
These preparations having thus been made, the priests go continually into the outer tent, performing their ritual duties;
These preparations having thus been made, the priests go continually into the outer tent, performing their ritual duties;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When these thynges were thus ordeyned the prestes went all wayes into the fyrst tabernacle and executed the service of god.
When these thynges were thus ordeyned the prestes went all wayes into the fyrst tabernacle and executed the service of god.
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,
And these things having been thus prepared, into the first tabernacle, indeed, at all times the priests do go in, performing the services,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
When these thinges were thus ordeyned, the prestes wente allwayes in to the first Tabernacle, and excuted ye seruyce of God.
When these thinges were thus ordeyned, the prestes wente allwayes in to the first Tabernacle, and excuted ye seruyce of God.
Mace New Testament (1729)
These things being thus disposed, the priests went at all times into the first part of the tabernacle, to officiate the divine service. but into the other part,
These things being thus disposed, the priests went at all times into the first part of the tabernacle, to officiate the divine service. but into the other part,
Simplified Cowboy Version
The first part of the tent was for religious ceremonies.
The first part of the tent was for religious ceremonies.
Contextual Overview
1That first plan contained directions for worship, and a specially designed place of worship. A large outer tent was set up. The lampstand, the table, and "the bread of presence" were placed in it. This was called "the Holy Place." Then a curtain was stretched, and behind it a smaller, inside tent set up. This was called "the Holy of Holies." In it were placed the gold incense altar and the gold-covered ark of the covenant containing the gold urn of manna, Aaron's rod that budded, the covenant tablets, and the angel-wing-shadowed mercy seat. But we don't have time to comment on these now. 6After this was set up, the priests went about their duties in the large tent. Only the high priest entered the smaller, inside tent, and then only once a year, offering a blood sacrifice for his own sins and the people's accumulated sins. This was the Holy Spirit's way of showing with a visible parable that as long as the large tent stands, people can't just walk in on God. Under this system, the gifts and sacrifices can't really get to the heart of the matter, can't assuage the conscience of the people, but are limited to matters of ritual and behavior. It's essentially a temporary arrangement until a complete overhaul could be made.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the priests: Exodus 27:21, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Numbers 28:3, 2 Chronicles 26:16-19, Daniel 8:11, Luke 1:8-11
Reciprocal: Exodus 40:33 - up the court Luke 1:9 - his
Cross-References
Genesis 5:1
This is the family tree of the human race: When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God. He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.
This is the family tree of the human race: When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God. He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.
Genesis 9:5
"But your own lifeblood I will avenge; I will avenge it against both animals and other humans.
"But your own lifeblood I will avenge; I will avenge it against both animals and other humans.
Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds human blood, by humans let his blood be shed, Because God made humans in his image reflecting God's very nature. You're here to bear fruit, reproduce, lavish life on the Earth, live bountifully!"
Whoever sheds human blood, by humans let his blood be shed, Because God made humans in his image reflecting God's very nature. You're here to bear fruit, reproduce, lavish life on the Earth, live bountifully!"
Genesis 9:12
God continued, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and everything living around you and everyone living after you. I'm putting my rainbow in the clouds, a sign of the covenant between me and the Earth. From now on, when I form a cloud over the Earth and the rainbow appears in the cloud, I'll remember my covenant between me and you and everything living, that never again will floodwaters destroy all life. When the rainbow appears in the cloud, I'll see it and remember the eternal covenant between God and everything living, every last living creature on Earth."
God continued, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and everything living around you and everyone living after you. I'm putting my rainbow in the clouds, a sign of the covenant between me and the Earth. From now on, when I form a cloud over the Earth and the rainbow appears in the cloud, I'll remember my covenant between me and you and everything living, that never again will floodwaters destroy all life. When the rainbow appears in the cloud, I'll see it and remember the eternal covenant between God and everything living, every last living creature on Earth."
Genesis 9:28
Noah lived another 350 years following the flood. He lived a total of 950 years. And he died.
Noah lived another 350 years following the flood. He lived a total of 950 years. And he died.
Leviticus 24:17
"Anyone who hits and kills a fellow human must be put to death. Anyone who kills someone's animal must make it good—a life for a life. Anyone who injures his neighbor will get back the same as he gave: fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. What he did to hurt that person will be done to him. Anyone who hits and kills an animal must make it good, but whoever hits and kills a fellow human will be put to death. And no double standards: the same rule goes for foreigners and natives. I am God , your God."
"Anyone who hits and kills a fellow human must be put to death. Anyone who kills someone's animal must make it good—a life for a life. Anyone who injures his neighbor will get back the same as he gave: fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. What he did to hurt that person will be done to him. Anyone who hits and kills an animal must make it good, but whoever hits and kills a fellow human will be put to death. And no double standards: the same rule goes for foreigners and natives. I am God , your God."
Numbers 35:33
"Don't pollute the land in which you live. Murder pollutes the land. The land can't be cleaned up of the blood of murder except through the blood of the murderer.
"Don't pollute the land in which you live. Murder pollutes the land. The land can't be cleaned up of the blood of murder except through the blood of the murderer.
Psalms 51:4
You're the One I've violated, and you've seen it all, seen the full extent of my evil. You have all the facts before you; whatever you decide about me is fair. I've been out of step with you for a long time, in the wrong since before I was born. What you're after is truth from the inside out. Enter me, then; conceive a new, true life.
You're the One I've violated, and you've seen it all, seen the full extent of my evil. You have all the facts before you; whatever you decide about me is fair. I've been out of step with you for a long time, in the wrong since before I was born. What you're after is truth from the inside out. Enter me, then; conceive a new, true life.
Matthew 26:52
Jesus said, "Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords. Don't you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies—more, if I want them—of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready? But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?"
Jesus said, "Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords. Don't you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies—more, if I want them—of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready? But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?"
Romans 13:4
To Be a Responsible Citizen Be a good citizen. All governments are under God. Insofar as there is peace and order, it's God's order. So live responsibly as a citizen. If you're irresponsible to the state, then you're irresponsible with God, and God will hold you responsible. Duly constituted authorities are only a threat if you're trying to get by with something. Decent citizens should have nothing to fear. Do you want to be on good terms with the government? Be a responsible citizen and you'll get on just fine, the government working to your advantage. But if you're breaking the rules right and left, watch out. The police aren't there just to be admired in their uniforms. God also has an interest in keeping order, and he uses them to do it. That's why you must live responsibly—not just to avoid punishment but also because it's the right way to live. That's also why you pay taxes—so that an orderly way of life can be maintained. Fulfill your obligations as a citizen. Pay your taxes, pay your bills, respect your leaders. Don't run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other. When you love others, you complete what the law has been after all along. The law code—don't sleep with another person's spouse, don't take someone's life, don't take what isn't yours, don't always be wanting what you don't have, and any other "don't" you can think of—finally adds up to this: Love other people as well as you do yourself. You can't go wrong when you love others. When you add up everything in the law code, the sum total is love. But make sure that you don't get so absorbed and exhausted in taking care of all your day-by-day obligations that you lose track of the time and doze off, oblivious to God. The night is about over, dawn is about to break. Be up and awake to what God is doing! God is putting the finishing touches on the salvation work he began when we first believed. We can't afford to waste a minute, must not squander these precious daylight hours in frivolity and indulgence, in sleeping around and dissipation, in bickering and grabbing everything in sight. Get out of bed and get dressed! Don't loiter and linger, waiting until the very last minute. Dress yourselves in Christ, and be up and about!
To Be a Responsible Citizen Be a good citizen. All governments are under God. Insofar as there is peace and order, it's God's order. So live responsibly as a citizen. If you're irresponsible to the state, then you're irresponsible with God, and God will hold you responsible. Duly constituted authorities are only a threat if you're trying to get by with something. Decent citizens should have nothing to fear. Do you want to be on good terms with the government? Be a responsible citizen and you'll get on just fine, the government working to your advantage. But if you're breaking the rules right and left, watch out. The police aren't there just to be admired in their uniforms. God also has an interest in keeping order, and he uses them to do it. That's why you must live responsibly—not just to avoid punishment but also because it's the right way to live. That's also why you pay taxes—so that an orderly way of life can be maintained. Fulfill your obligations as a citizen. Pay your taxes, pay your bills, respect your leaders. Don't run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other. When you love others, you complete what the law has been after all along. The law code—don't sleep with another person's spouse, don't take someone's life, don't take what isn't yours, don't always be wanting what you don't have, and any other "don't" you can think of—finally adds up to this: Love other people as well as you do yourself. You can't go wrong when you love others. When you add up everything in the law code, the sum total is love. But make sure that you don't get so absorbed and exhausted in taking care of all your day-by-day obligations that you lose track of the time and doze off, oblivious to God. The night is about over, dawn is about to break. Be up and awake to what God is doing! God is putting the finishing touches on the salvation work he began when we first believed. We can't afford to waste a minute, must not squander these precious daylight hours in frivolity and indulgence, in sleeping around and dissipation, in bickering and grabbing everything in sight. Get out of bed and get dressed! Don't loiter and linger, waiting until the very last minute. Dress yourselves in Christ, and be up and about!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now when these things were thus ordained,.... Or prepared and got ready; that is, when the tabernacle was finished, and set up, and provided with all its vessels and furniture:
the priests went always into the first tabernacle; the first part of the tabernacle, which was called the holy place, Hebrews 9:2 here the common priests went continually every day, morning and evening; the Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, "the outward tabernacle", in distinction from the innermost part of the tabernacle, or the most holy place:
accomplishing the service of God; by offering sacrifices, burning incense, and trimming the lamps, which they did every day: the priests entered into the holy place every day for service; but they might not go in at any other time but the time of service l the phrase, "of God", is not in the text, but is a supplement; and it was usual with the Jews to call the worship of the temple, and especially that part of it which lay in sacrifices, עבודה, "the service": Simeon the just used to say, the world stands upon three things; upon the law, ועל העבודה, "and upon the service", and upon beneficence m; by "the service", the commentators n on the passage understand sacrifices; and again it is said o, no man enters into the court לעבודה, "for service", though he is clean, until he has dipped himself: the word here used in the Greek text is in the plural number, and may be rendered the services, because there were several sorts of services performed every day, as before observed, and several sacrifices offered; and the Vulgate Latin version renders it, "the offices of sacrifices"; and the Ethiopic version, "their offerings"; and the Arabic version, "offices": and the service which the high priest performed in the holiest of all once a year, was divers, which is mentioned in the following verses, and is called "service", Hebrews 9:8 it is said, that on the day of atonement there were five עבודות, "services" of the morning daily sacrifice p, in which the high priest ministered in his golden garments: but here the service of the common priests is meant, which was every day; and it becomes such who are employed in sacred service; both to be constant in it, and to do it fully and completely.
l Maimon. Biath Hamikdash, c. 2. sect. 1, 2. m Pirke Abot, c. 1. sect. 2. n Maimon & Bartenora in ib. o Misn. Yoma, c. 3. sect. 3. p T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 32. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
When these things were thus ordained - Thus arranged or appointed. Having shown what the tabernacle was, the apostle proceeds to show what was done in it. “The priests went always into the first tabernacle.” The outer tabernacle called the holy place. They were not permitted to enter the Holy of Holies, that being entered only once in a year by the High Priest. The holy place was entered every day to make the morning and evening oblation.
Accomplishing the service of God - Performing the acts of worship which God had appointed - burning incense, etc.; Luke 1:9.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Hebrews 9:6. When these thing were thus ordained — When the tabernacle was made, and its furniture placed in it, according to the Divine direction.
The priests went always into the first Tabernacle — That is, into the first part of the tabernacle, or holy place, into which he went every day twice, accomplishing the services, τας λατρειας επιτελουντες, which included his burning the incense at the morning and evening sacrifice, dressing the lamps, removing the old show-bread and laying on the new, and sprinkling the blood of the sin-offerings before the veil Leviticus 4:6: and for these works he must have constant access to the place.
