Hebrews 9:1-4

The Arrangement and Ritual of the Earthly Sanctuary

9:1 Now the first covenant, ¹  in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary. 9:2 For a tent was prepared, the outer one, ²  which contained ³  the lampstand, the table, and the presentation of the loaves; this ⁴  is called the holy place. 9:3 And after the second curtain there was a tent called the holy of holies. 9:4 It contained the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. In this ark ⁵  were the golden urn containing the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

[9:1]  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.

[9:2]  ² tn Grk “the first,” in order of approach in the ritual.

[9:2]  ³ tn Grk “in which [were].”

[9:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “which,” describing the outer tent.

[9:4]  ⁵ tn Grk “in which”; in the translation the referent (the ark) has been specified for clarity.