Hebrews 9:8

By this the Ruach Hakodesh signifies that the Derech into the Kodesh HaKodashim has not yet been revealed while the Mishkan, the hachitzon (the outer one), is still standing,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

In Context

7But into the Kodesh HaKodashim only the Kohen Gadol goes, and only once a year, and not without DAHM (blood) which he offers for himself and for the shiggot haAm (unintentional sins of the people).

9Which is a mashal for the present time. Accordingly both minchot and zevakhim are being offered which cannot fulfill with respect to the matzpun (conscience) of the worshiper,

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Cross References

Isaiah 63:11Then His people remembered 1 the y'mei olam (days of old), of Moshe. 1 Where is He that brought them up out of the yam (sea) 1 with the ro'im of His tzon? 1 Where is He that put His Ruach Hakodesh 1 in the midst of them? 1

John 10:9I am the derech hasha'ar. Through me, if anyone enters, he will come to yeshu'at Eloheinu and will go in and will go out and will find mir'eh (pasture). + 10:9 Num 27:17; Ps 118:20; 23:2

Acts 7:51You AM KESHEH OREF (stiff-necked people), + 7:51 Ex 33:5 you who are without the “bris milah” of the lev (heart) and of the oznayim (ears), you always resist the Ruach Hakodesh; you are doing like your Avot. + 7:51 Ex 32:9; 33:3,5; Lv 26:41; Dt 10:16; Jer 4:4; 9:25; Isa 63:10

Galatians 3:8And the Kitvei HaKodesh, having foreseen that Hashem would yatzdik (justify) the Goyim by emunah, preached the Besuras HaGeulah beforehand to Avraham Avinu, saying, V'NIVRECHU VO KOL GOYEI HA'ARETZ + 3:8 Gn 18:18; 12:3 (All the peoples of the earth will be blessed in you).

Hebrews 3:7Therefore, just as the Ruach Hakodesh says, HAYOM IM BEKOLO TISHMAU (Today, if you hear His voice); + 3:7 Ps 95:7 f

Hebrews 9:3And behind the Parokhet HaSheynit was the part of the Mishkan being called the Kodesh HaKodashim,

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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