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The Old and the New
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|Hébreux 9:1| Now even the first covenant had regulations for divine worship and for the earthly sanctuary.
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|Hébreux 9:2| A tabernacle (sacred tent) was put up, the outer one or first section, in which were the lampstand and the table with[its loaves of] the sacred showbread; this is called the Holy Place.
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|Hébreux 9:3| Behind the second veil there was another tabernacle[the inner one or second section] known as the Holy of Holies,
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|Hébreux 9:4| 1 having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. This contained a golden jar which held the manna, and the rod of Aaron that sprouted, and the[two stone] tablets of the covenant[inscribed with the Ten Commandments] ;
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|Hébreux 9:5| and above the ark were the[golden] cherubim of glory overshadowing2 the mercy seat; but we cannot now go into detail about these things.
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|Hébreux 9:6| 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,
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|Hébreux 9:7| but into the second[inner tabernacle, the Holy of Holies] , only the high priest enters[and then only] once a year, and never without[bringing a sacrifice of] blood, which he offers[as a substitutionary atonement] for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.
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|Hébreux 9:8| By this the Holy Spirit signifies that the way into the Holy Place[the true Holy of Holies and the presence of God] has not yet been disclosed as long as the3 first or outer tabernacle is still standing[that is, as long as the Levitical system of worship remains a recognized institution] ,
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|Hébreux 9:9| for this[first or outer tabernacle] is a symbol[that is, an archetype or paradigm] for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which are incapable of perfecting the conscience and renewing the[inner self of the] worshiper.
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|Hébreux 9:10| For they[the gifts, sacrifices, and ceremonies] deal only with[clean and unclean] food and drink and various ritual washings,[mere] external regulations for the body imposed[to help the worshipers] until the time of reformation[that is, the time of the new order when Christ will establish the reality of what these things foreshadow—a better covenant] .
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