Hebrews 9:21

9:21 And both the tabernacle and all the utensils of worship he likewise sprinkled with blood.

Hebrews 9:23

9:23 So it was necessary for the sketches ¹  of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, ²  but the heavenly things themselves required ³  better sacrifices than these.

[9:23]  ¹ tn Or “prototypes,” “outlines,” referring to the earthly sanctuary. See Heb 8:5 above for the prior use of this term.

[9:23]  ² tn Grk “with these”; in the translation the referent (sacrifices) has been specified for clarity.

[9:23]  ³ tn Grk “the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.”