9:1 Now the first covenant, 1 in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary.
6:13 Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
1 tn Grk “the first” (referring to the covenant described in Heb 8:7, 13). In the translation the referent (covenant) has been specified for clarity.