Hebrews 9:6-10

English Standard Version

⁶These preparations having thus been made, ^(A)the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties, ⁷but into the second only ^(B)the high priest goes, and he but ^(C)once a year, and not without taking blood, ^(D)which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. ⁸By this the Holy Spirit indicates that ^(E)the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing ⁹(which is symbolic for the present age).^[a] According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered ^(F)that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, ¹⁰but deal only with ^(G)food and drink and ^(H)various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.

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Hebrews 9:9 Or which is symbolic for the age then present

Hebrews 9:6-10

New Living Translation

⁶When these things were all in place, the priests regularly entered the first room^[a] as they performed their religious duties. ⁷But only the high priest ever entered the Most Holy Place, and only once a year. And he always offered blood for his own sins and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. ⁸By these regulations the Holy Spirit revealed that the entrance to the Most Holy Place was not freely open as long as the Tabernacle^[b] and the system it represented were still in use.

⁹This is an illustration pointing to the present time. For the gifts and sacrifices that the priests offer are not able to cleanse the consciences of the people who bring them. ¹⁰For that old system deals only with food and drink and various cleansing ceremonies—physical regulations that were in effect only until a better system could be established.

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9:6 Greek first tent.
9:8 Or the first room; Greek reads the first tent.

Hebrews 9:6-10

New International Version

⁶When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly^(A) into the outer room to carry on their ministry. ⁷But only the high priest entered^(B) the inner room,^(C) and that only once a year,^(D) and never without blood,^(E) which he offered for himself^(F) and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.^(G) ⁸The Holy Spirit was showing^(H) by this that the way^(I) into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still functioning. ⁹This is an illustration^(J) for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered^(K) were not able to clear the conscience^(L) of the worshiper. ¹⁰They are only a matter of food^(M) and drink^(N) and various ceremonial washings^(O)—external regulations^(P) applying until the time of the new order.