Hebrews 5:1
Context5:1 For every high priest is taken from among the people 1 and appointed 2 to represent them before God, 3 to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Hebrews 9:7
Context9:7 But only the high priest enters once a year into the inner tent, 4 and not without blood that he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance. 5
Hebrews 9:9
Context9:9 This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.
Hebrews 9:28
Context9:28 so also, after Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many, 6 to those who eagerly await him he will appear a second time, not to bear sin 7 but to bring salvation. 8
Hebrews 10:8
Context10:8 When he says above, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you did not desire nor did you take delight in them” 9 (which are offered according to the law),
Hebrews 10:11
Context10:11 And every priest stands day after day 10 serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again – sacrifices that can never take away sins.


[5:1] 1 tn Grk “from among men,” but since the point in context is shared humanity (rather than shared maleness), the plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) has been translated “people.”
[5:1] 2 tn Grk “who is taken from among people is appointed.”
[5:1] 3 tn Grk “appointed on behalf of people in reference to things relating to God.”
[9:7] 4 tn Grk “the second tent.”
[9:7] 5 tn Or perhaps “the unintentional sins of the people”; Grk “the ignorances of the people.” Cf. BDAG 13 s.v. ἀγνόημα, “sin committed in ignorance/unintentionally.” This term seems to be simply a synonym for “sins” (cf. Heb 5:2) and does not pick up the distinction made in Num 15:22-31 between unwitting sin and “high-handed” sin. The Day of Atonement ritual in Lev 16 covered all the sins of the people, not just the unwitting ones.
[9:28] 7 sn An allusion to Isa 53:12.
[9:28] 8 tn Grk “without sin,” but in context this does not refer to Christ’s sinlessness (as in Heb 4:15) but to the fact that sin is already dealt with by his first coming.
[9:28] 9 tn Grk “for salvation.” This may be construed with the verb “await” (those who wait for him to bring them salvation), but the connection with “appear” (as in the translation) is more likely.
[10:8] 10 sn Various phrases from the quotation of Ps 40:6 in Heb 10:5-6 are repeated in Heb 10:8.