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Hebrews 9:6

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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blood;   Offerings;   Priest;   Symbols and Similitudes;   Tabernacle;   Types;   Works;   Scofield Reference Index - Judgments;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Law of Moses, the;   Tabernacle;   Vail, the Sacred;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Covenant;   Expiation;   Law;   Tabernacle;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Day of atonement;   Interpretation;   Priest;   Sacrifice;   Tabernacle;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Offerings and Sacrifices;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Altar;   Baptism ;   Knowledge of God (1);   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hebrews, the Epistle to the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ark of the Covenant;   Hebrews;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hebrews, Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Guilt (2);   Hebrews Epistle to the;   Religion (2);   Sacrifice;   Tabernacle ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Sanctuary;   13 To Worship, Serve;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Veil;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Temple;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Tabernacle, the;   Priesthood, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Accomplish;   Hebrews, Epistle to the;   Holy Place;   Ordain;   Priesthood in the New Testament;   Service;   Snuffers;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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.
King James Version
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,
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 Century Version
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,
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,
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
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;
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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;
Good News Translation
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,
Literal Translation
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,
American Standard Version
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.
Hebrew Names Version
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]
Etheridge Translation
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
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;
World English Bible
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.
Weymouth's New Testament
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,
Update Bible Version
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]:
New English Translation
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.
New Living Translation
When these things were all in place, the priests regularly entered the first room as they performed their religious duties.
New Revised Standard
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;
Douay-Rheims Bible
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;
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.
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,
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.
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,
THE MESSAGE
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.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The first part of the tent was for religious ceremonies.

Contextual Overview

1 There were special ways of worship and a special holy place made by man for the Old Way of Worship. 2 A big tent was built and set up. It was called the holy place. It had a light and a table, and the holy bread was on the table. 3 Behind the second curtain there was another tent. This was called the Holiest Place of All. 4 In the inside tent there was an altar where special perfume was burned. There was also a large box made of wood called the box of the Way of Worship. Both of these were covered with gold inside and out. Inside the box was a pot made of gold with the bread from heaven. It also had in it Aaron's stick that once started to grow. The stones on which the Law of Moses was written were in it. 5 Above the box were the cherubim of honor. Their wings were spread up and over and met in the center. On the top of the box and under the shadow of their wings was the mercy-seat. We cannot tell anymore about these things now. 6 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. 7 Once each year the head religious leader would go into the inside tent alone. He would not go in without blood. He gave this blood to God as a gift in worship for his own sins and for the sins of all the people who sinned without knowing it.

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 4:14
See, this day You have made me go away from the land. And I will be hidden from Your face. I will run away and move from place to place. And whoever finds me will kill me."
Genesis 5:1
This is the book of the children of Adam and of their children's children. When God made man, He made him in the likeness of God.
Genesis 9:2
Every animal of the earth, every bird of the sky, everything that moves on the ground, and all the fish of the sea will be afraid of you. They are given into your hand.
Genesis 9:3
Every moving thing that lives will be food for you. I give all to you as I gave you the green plants.
Genesis 9:5
For sure, I will take the life of every animal and every person for taking a life. I will punish every man's brother for taking the life of man.
Genesis 9:6
Whoever takes the life of a man will have his life taken. For God made man to be like Him.
Genesis 9:12
Then God said, "This is something special to see for all time, because of the agreement that I am making between Me and you and every living thing that is with you:
Genesis 9:14
When I bring clouds over the earth and the rain-bow is seen in the clouds,
Genesis 9:26
He also said, "Honor and thanks be to the Lord, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.
Genesis 9:27
May God make Japheth great. Let him live in the tents of Shem. And let Canaan be his servants."

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.


 
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