Hebrews 9:13

9:13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity, ¹ 

Hebrews 12:9

12:9 Besides, we have experienced discipline from ²  our earthly fathers ³  and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life? ⁴ 

[9:13]  ¹ tn Grk “for the purifying of the flesh.” The “flesh” here is symbolic of outward or ritual purity in contrast to inner purity, that of the conscience (cf. Heb 9:9).

[12:9]  ² tn Grk “we had our earthly fathers as discipliners.”

[12:9]  ³ tn Grk “the fathers of our flesh.” In Hebrews, “flesh” is a characteristic way of speaking about outward, physical, earthly life (cf. Heb 5:7; 9:10, 13), as opposed to the inward or spiritual dimensions of life.

[12:9]  ⁴ tn Grk “and live.”