Hebrews 9:6

Once all of this had been set up, the priests would go in regularly to the first room of the Tabernacle to perform their duties.

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In The King James Version

Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

In Context

5Above this were the glorious angel cherubim covering the place of reconciliation. We can't discuss all of this in detail now.

7But only the high priest went into the second room, and only once a year. Even then he had to make a sacrifice involving blood, which he offered for himself and for the people's sins of ignorance.

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Cross References

Exodus 30:7Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on the altar every morning when he takes care of the lamps.

2 Chronicles 26:16But because he was powerful he became arrogant, and this led to his ruin. For he was unfaithful to the Lord his God, and he himself entered the Lord's Temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.

Luke 1:8While Zechariah was serving as a priest before God, on behalf of his priestly division,

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:2-8

The Furniture of the Tabernacle. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. 2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the sanctuary. 3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; 4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that… Read the whole commentary →

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