Hebrews 9:6

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
when	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
things	τούτων toútōn	G5130	of (from or concerning) these (persons or things)
were	κατεσκευασμένων kateskeuasmenōn	G2680	to prepare thoroughly (properly · verb — perfect passive participle, genitive plural neuter
thus	οὕτως houtōs	G3779	in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) · adverb
ordained	κατασκευάζω kataskeuázō	G2680	to prepare thoroughly (properly
priests	ἱερεῖς hi'ereis	G2409	a priest (literally or figuratively) · noun — nominative plural masculine
went	εἰσίασιν eisiasin	G1524	to enter · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person plural
always	διαπαντός diapantós	G1275	through all time
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
the	σκηνὴν skēnēn	G4633	a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine
first	πρώτην prōtēn	G4413	foremost (in time · adjective — accusative singular feminine
tabernacle	σκηνή skēnḗ	G4633	a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)
accomplishing	ἐπιτελοῦντες· epitelountes	G2005	to fulfill further (or completely) · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
service	λατρείας latreias	G2999	ministration of God · noun — accusative plural feminine

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Cross-references

Numbers 28:3 And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot…
Exodus 27:21 In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to mor…
Luke 1:8-11 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
Exodus 30:7-8 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
2 Chronicles 26:16-19 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple o…
Daniel 8:11 Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:1-7

Here, I. The apostle gives an account of the tabernacle, that place of worship which God appointed to be pitched on earth; it is called a worldly sanctuary, wholly of this world, as to the materials of which it was built, and a building that must be taken down; it is called a worldly sanctuary, because it was the court and palace of the King of Israel. God was their King, and, as other kings, had his court or place of residence, and attendants, furniture, and provision, suitable thereto. This tabernacle (of which we have the model, Ex. 25-27) was a moving temple, shadowing forth the unsettled state of the church militant, and the human nature of the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom the fullness of…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 9:6

The use made of the sanctuary so furnished by the high priest on the anniversary of atonement. ordained--arranged. always--twice at the least every day, for the morning and evening care of the lamps, and offering of incense (Exo 30:7-8). went--Greek, "enter": present tense.

Adam Clarke on Hebrews 9:6

When these thing were thus ordained - When the tabernacle was made, and its furniture placed in it, according to the Divine direction. The priests went always into the first Tabernacle - That is, into the first part of the tabernacle, or holy place, into which he went every day twice, accomplishing the services, τας λατρειας επιτελουντες, which included his burning the incense at the morning and evening sacrifice, dressing the lamps, removing the old show-bread and laying on the new, and sprinkling the blood of the sin-offerings before the veil Lev 4:6 : and for these works he must have constant access to the place.

John Gill on Hebrews 9:6

Now when these things were thus ordained,.... Or prepared and got ready; that is, when the tabernacle was finished, and set up, and provided with all its vessels and furniture: the priests went always into the first tabernacle; the first part of the tabernacle, which was called the holy place, Hebrews 9:2 here the common priests went continually every day, morning and evening; the Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, "the outward tabernacle", in distinction from the innermost part of the tabernacle, or the most holy place: accomplishing the service of God; by offering sacrifices, burning incense, and trimming the lamps, which they did every day: the priests entered into the holy place every…

The Church Fathers

"Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle accomplishing the service of God." That is, these things indeed were there, but the Jews did not enjoy them: they saw them not. So that they were no more theirs than ours for whom they prophesied.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Hebrews 15

And it happened that the Jews neither saw the things that were happening, as the veil was being torn. So it was not more for them than for those who were prefigured, that is, for us, "once a year, the high priest alone." Since he approached them while they were still infants, how could one sacrifice of Christ cleanse the sins of the world? This is also shown in the old, which is a type of the new.
— Oecumenius, The Pseudo-Oecumenian Catena on Hebrews

In Exodus, in the places concerning these things, it says that on the day the high priest entered the Holy of Holies with the holy incense. And it is written thus; "And he shall burn incense upon it." (that is, upon the golden altar that was in the Holy of Holies); Aaron shall burn a finely blended incense in the morning when he tends to the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. And when Aaron lights the lamps in the evening, he shall burn incense, a continual incense. (Ex. 30:10)
— Oecumenius, The Pseudo-Oecumenian Catena on Hebrews

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Dictionary and topics

Altar — (Heb. mizbe’ah, from a word meaning “to slay”), any structure of earth (Ex. 20:24) or unwrought stone (20:25) on which sacrifices were offered. Altars were generally erected in conspicuous places…
High priest — Aaron was the first who was solemnly set apart to this office (Ex. 29:7; 30:23; Lev. 8:12). He wore a peculiar dress, which on his death passed to his successor in office (Ex. 29:29, 30). Besides…
Tabernacle — (1.) A house or dwelling-place (Job 5:24; 18:6, etc.). (2.) A portable shrine (comp. Acts 19:24) containing the image of Moloch (Amos 5:26; marg. and R.V., “Siccuth”). (3.) The human body (2 Cor.…
Law Of Moses, The · Divided into: Ceremonial, relating to manner of worshipping God — Divided into: Ceremonial, relating to manner of worshipping God
Symbols And Similitudes · Tabernacle — Tabernacle
Tabernacle · The Holy Place of — The Holy Place of
Types · .The sanctuary a type of the heavenly sanctuary — .The sanctuary a type of the heavenly sanctuary
Vail, The Sacred · The high priest: Alone allowed to enter within — The high priest: Alone allowed to enter within

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Hebrews 9:6

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 9:6

Adam Clarke on Hebrews 9:6

John Gill on Hebrews 9:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Hebrews 9:6

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 9:6

Adam Clarke on Hebrews 9:6

John Gill on Hebrews 9:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Hebrews 9:6-12

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Hebrews 9:6-8