Hebrews 9:6

When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.

Majority Standard Bible

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 the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

7But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

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Cross References

Exodus 30:7And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.

2 Chronicles 26:16But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

Luke 1:8One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

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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