Hebrews 9:1-10

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Old and the New

9 Now even the first covenant had ^(A)regulations of divine worship and ^(B)the earthly sanctuary. ² For there was ^(C)a ^[a]tabernacle prepared, the ^[b]outer one, in which were ^(D)the lampstand and ^(E)the table and ^(F)the ^[c]sacred bread; this is called the holy place. ³ Behind ^(G)the second veil there was a ^[d]tabernacle which is called the ^(H)Holy of Holies, ⁴ having a golden ^[e](I)altar of incense and ^(J)the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was ^(K)a golden jar holding the manna, and ^(L)Aaron’s rod which budded, and ^(M)the tables of the covenant; ⁵ and above it were the ^(N)cherubim of glory ^(O)overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

⁶ Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests ^(P)are continually entering the ^[f]outer ^[g]tabernacle performing the divine worship, ⁷ but into ^(Q)the second, only ^(R)the high priest enters ^(S)once a year, ^(T)not without taking blood, which he ^(U)offers for himself and for the ^[h](V)sins of the people committed in ignorance. ^8 (W)The Holy Spirit is signifying this, ^(X)that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the ^[i]outer tabernacle is still standing, ⁹ which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly ^(Y)both gifts and sacrifices are offered which ^(Z)cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, ¹⁰ since they relate only to ^(AA)food and ^(AB)drink and various ^(AC)washings, ^(AD)regulations for the ^[j]body imposed until ^(AE)a time of reformation.