KJV King James Version
And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
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Hebrews 9:3
And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,
WEB World English Bible
After the second veil was the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies,
ASV American Standard Version
And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of holies;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and after the second vail a tabernacle that is called ‘Holy of holies,’
Surrounding context — Hebrews 9
1 Then verily the first [covenant] had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein [was] the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [was] the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service [of God].
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Exodus 26:31-33And thou shalt make a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:Matthew 27:51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;Exodus 40:21And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.Exodus 40:3And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.1 Kings 8:6And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy [place, even] under the wings of the cherubims.Hebrews 9:8The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:2 Chronicles 3:14And he made the vail [of] blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.Isaiah 25:7And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.Hebrews 6:19Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;Hebrews 10:19-20Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,Exodus 36:35-38And he made a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: [with] cherubims made he it of cunning work.
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