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Now indeed even the first[a] covenant had ordinances of divine service and an earthly sanctuary. For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the show bread; which is called the Holy Place. After the second veil was the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies, having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant; and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat, of which things we can’t speak now in detail.

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  1. 9:1 TR adds “tabernacle”

Now even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service, and its sanctuary, a sanctuary of this world. For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first, wherein [a]were the candlestick, and the table, and [b]the showbread; which is called the Holy place. And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of holies; having a golden [c]altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [d]was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing [e]the mercy-seat; of which things we cannot now speak severally.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:2 Or, are
  2. Hebrews 9:2 Greek the setting forth of the loaves.
  3. Hebrews 9:4 Or, censer. 2 Chr. 26:19; Ezek. 8:11.
  4. Hebrews 9:4 Or, is
  5. Hebrews 9:5 Greek the propitiatory.