Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. New Living Translation But only the high priest ever entered the Most Holy Place, and only once a year. And he always offered blood for his own sins and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. English Standard Version but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. Berean Standard Bible But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. Berean Literal Bible but only the high priest into the second, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of ignorance of the people. King James Bible But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: New King James Version But into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the people’s sins committed in ignorance; New American Standard Bible but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, not without taking blood which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance. NASB 1995 but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance. NASB 1977 but into the second only the high priest enters, once a year, not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance. Legacy Standard Bible but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance. Amplified Bible but into the second [inner tabernacle, the Holy of Holies], only the high priest enters [and then only] once a year, and never without [bringing a sacrifice of] blood, which he offers [as a substitutionary atonement] for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance. Berean Annotated Bible But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. Christian Standard Bible But the high priest alone enters the second room, and he does that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. Holman Christian Standard Bible But the high priest alone enters the second room, and he does that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance. American Standard Version but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people: Contemporary English Version However, only the high priest could go into the second part of the tent, and he went in only once a year. Each time he carried blood to offer for his sins and for any sins that the people had committed without meaning to. English Revised Version but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people: GOD'S WORD® Translation But only the chief priest went into the second part of the tent. Once a year he entered and brought blood that he offered for himself and for the things that the people did wrong unintentionally. Good News Translation but only the high priest goes into the inner tent, and he does so only once a year. He takes with him blood which he offers to God on behalf of himself and for the sins which the people have committed without knowing they were sinning. International Standard Version But only the high priest went into the second part, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins committed by the people in ignorance. NET Bible But only the high priest enters once a year into the inner tent, and not without blood that he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance. New Heart English Bible but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and for the errors of the people. Webster's Bible Translation But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: Weymouth New Testament But into the second, the High Priest goes only on one day of the year, and goes alone, taking with him blood, which he offers on his own behalf and on account of the sins which the people have ignorantly committed. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. World English Bible but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand into the second, once in the year, only the chief priest, not apart from blood, which he offers for himself and the errors of the people. Berean Literal Bible but only the high priest into the second, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of ignorance of the people. Young's Literal Translation and into the second, once in the year, only the chief priest, not apart from blood, which he doth offer for himself and the errors of the people, Smith's Literal Translation And into the second the chief priest alone once a year, not without blood, which he brings near for himself, and the errors of the people: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut into the second, the high priest alone, once a year: not without blood, which he offereth for his own, and the people's ignorance: Catholic Public Domain Version But into the second part, once a year, the high priest alone entered, not without blood, which he offered on behalf of the neglectful offenses of himself and of the people. New American Bible but the high priest alone goes into the inner one once a year, not without blood that he offers for himself and for the sins of the people. New Revised Standard Version but only the high priest goes into the second, and he but once a year, and not without taking the blood that he offers for himself and for the sins committed unintentionally by the people. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut into the inner tabernacle, the high priest entered alone, once every year, with the blood which he offered for himself, and for the faults of the people. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But The High Priest would enter the inner Tabernacle once a year by himself with blood, which he was offering in the place of his soul and in the place of the evil doing of the people. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut into the second, the high priest alone went, once during the year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: Godbey New Testament and into the second comes the high priest alone once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and the errors of the people; Haweis New Testament but into the second once in every year entered the high-priest alone, not without blood, which he offered for his own inadvertencies, and for those of the people: Mace New Testament the high priest only enter'd, and that but once every year, when he carried the blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people. Weymouth New Testament But into the second, the High Priest goes only on one day of the year, and goes alone, taking with him blood, which he offers on his own behalf and on account of the sins which the people have ignorantly committed. Worrell New Testament but into the second, the high priest alone, once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the ignorances of the people; Worsley New Testament but into the second only the high-priest went once a year; and that not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the sins of the people committed through ignorance. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Earthly Tabernacle…6When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. 7But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. 8By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.… Cross References But only the high priest entered the second room, Leviticus 16:2 And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat. Leviticus 16:17 No one may be in the Tent of Meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he leaves, after he has made atonement for himself, his household, and the whole assembly of Israel. Exodus 26:33 And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. and then only once a year, Exodus 30:10 Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.” Leviticus 16:29-34 This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you— / because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD. / It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute. … Leviticus 23:27-28 “The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. You shall hold a sacred assembly and humble yourselves, and present a food offering to the LORD. / On this day you are not to do any work, for it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the LORD your God. and never without blood, Leviticus 16:14 And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat. Leviticus 16:15 Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it. Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. which he offered for himself Leviticus 16:11 When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering. Leviticus 16:6 Aaron is to present the bull for his sin offering and make atonement for himself and his household. Hebrews 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself. and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. Numbers 15:24-29 and if it was done unintentionally without the knowledge of the congregation, then the whole congregation is to prepare one young bull as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and drink offering according to the regulation, and one male goat as a sin offering. / The priest is to make atonement for the whole congregation of Israel, so that they may be forgiven; for the sin was unintentional and they have brought to the LORD a food offering and a sin offering, presented before the LORD for their unintentional sin. / Then the whole congregation of Israel and the foreigners residing among them will be forgiven, since it happened to all the people unintentionally. … Leviticus 4:13-21 Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden, / when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting. / The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD. … Leviticus 5:17-19 If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment. / He is to bring to the priest an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock as a guilt offering. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the wrong he has committed in ignorance, and he will be forgiven. / It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.” Leviticus 4:3-21 If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. / He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD. / Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting. … Treasury of Scripture But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: into. Hebrews 9:24,25 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: … Exodus 30:10 And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD. Leviticus 16:2-20,34 And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat… not. Hebrews 5:3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. Hebrews 7:27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. Hebrews 10:19,20 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, … errors. Leviticus 5:18 And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him. 2 Samuel 6:7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. 2 Chronicles 33:9 So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel. Jump to Previous Account Alone Apart Behalf Blood Entered Errors Goes High Ignorance Ignorantly Inner Making Offer Offered Offereth Offering Offers Once Priest Room Second SinsJump to Next Account Alone Apart Behalf Blood Entered Errors Goes High Ignorance Ignorantly Inner Making Offer Offered Offereth Offering Offers Once Priest Room Second SinsHebrews 9 1. The description of the rites and sacrifices of the law;11. which are far inferior to the dignity and perfection of the sacrifice of Christ. But only the high priest entered the second room The "second room" refers to the Holy of Holies, the innermost part of the Tabernacle and later the Temple, where God's presence was believed to dwell. Only the high priest could enter this sacred space, signifying the separation between God and humanity due to sin. This exclusivity underscores the holiness of God and the need for a mediator. The high priest's role as the sole entrant foreshadows Christ as the ultimate High Priest, who mediates between God and humanity (Hebrews 4:14-16). and then only once a year and never without blood which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance Persons / Places / Events 1. High PriestThe high priest was the only one permitted to enter the Most Holy Place (the second room) in the tabernacle, symbolizing the mediator between God and the people. 2. Second Room (Most Holy Place) This was the innermost part of the tabernacle, where the presence of God dwelt. It was separated by a veil and only accessed once a year on the Day of Atonement. 3. Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) An annual event in the Jewish calendar when the high priest entered the Most Holy Place to offer sacrifices for the sins of the people. 4. Blood Sacrifice The blood was essential for atonement, symbolizing the life given to cover sin, as per Levitical law. 5. Sins of Ignorance These are unintentional sins, highlighting the need for atonement even for sins committed unknowingly. Teaching Points The Role of the High PriestThe high priest's role was crucial in the Old Covenant, symbolizing the need for a mediator between God and humanity. In the New Covenant, Jesus fulfills this role perfectly. The Significance of Blood Blood was necessary for atonement, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, whose blood was shed once for all. Understanding Sin and Atonement Even unintentional sins require atonement, emphasizing the holiness of God and the seriousness of sin. Access to God Under the Old Covenant, access to God was limited. Through Jesus, we have direct access to God, encouraging us to approach Him with confidence. The Fulfillment in Christ Jesus' sacrifice is the fulfillment of the Day of Atonement, offering a complete and eternal atonement for sin. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Hebrews 9:7?2. How does Hebrews 9:7 highlight the significance of the high priest's role? 3. What does "once a year" in Hebrews 9:7 teach about Old Testament atonement? 4. How does Hebrews 9:7 connect to Jesus' role as our eternal High Priest? 5. How can we apply the concept of atonement in Hebrews 9:7 to our lives? 6. What does Hebrews 9:7 reveal about the limitations of the Old Covenant sacrifices? 7. What is the significance of the high priest entering the Holy of Holies once a year? 8. How does Hebrews 9:7 relate to the concept of atonement in Christianity? 9. Why were only unintentional sins covered by the high priest's offering in Hebrews 9:7? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Hebrews 9? 11. In Hebrews 9:7, is there any non-biblical historical record confirming the high priest’s annual entrance into the Holy of Holies for atonement? 12. What is the meaning of the Blood of Christ? 13. Why does Luke 23:45 record the temple curtain tearing from top to bottom if no Jewish historian mentions such a monumental event? 14. What is the priesthood of all believers? What Does Hebrews 9:7 Mean Only the high priest entered– The verse begins by stressing exclusivity. Under the Law, only Aaron and his successors were allowed behind the veil (Exodus 28:1; Numbers 18:7). This limitation underscored God’s holiness and the people’s need for a mediator, anticipating Jesus as “a great high priest” (Hebrews 4:14). The second room – “The second room” is the Most Holy Place, separated by the veil (Exodus 26:33). Here stood the ark, God’s earthly throne (1 Samuel 4:4). Hebrews notes that as long as that veil remained, “the way into the Most Holy Place was not yet disclosed” (Hebrews 9:8). Only once a year – Entrance was restricted to the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:29-34). This annual visit highlighted the provisional nature of the sacrifices: they had to be repeated, signalling they could never fully cleanse (Hebrews 10:1-3). Never without blood – Leviticus 17:11 teaches, “the life of a creature is in the blood,” so blood was God’s chosen means for atonement. Hebrews later insists, “Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22). Every sprinkle foreshadowed Christ’s own sacrifice (1 Peter 1:18-19). Which he offered for himself – The high priest first dealt with his own guilt (Leviticus 16:6, 11). His need for a personal sin offering set him in stark contrast with Jesus, “holy, innocent, undefiled” (Hebrews 7:26), who required no sacrifice for Himself. For the sins the people had committed in ignorance – The ceremony covered unintentional sins (Numbers 15:27-28). Psalm 19:12 asks, “Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.” By mentioning ignorance, Hebrews highlights how deep sin runs—even beyond conscious acts. In Christ, both known and hidden sins find complete forgiveness (Acts 13:38-39). summary Hebrews 9:7 pictures a single, imperfect priest tiptoeing into the Most Holy Place once a year with borrowed blood to cover unknown sins. Every barrier and repetition whispered that real access and lasting cleansing had not yet arrived. In Jesus—sinless, eternal, entering the true sanctuary “once for all” with His own blood (Hebrews 9:11-12)—the veil is torn, the need for repeated offerings ends, and believers now “have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus” (Hebrews 10:19-22). (7) Went . . . offered.--Rather, entereth . . . offereth.Errors.--Literally, ignorances. (See Hebrews 5:2-3; Hebrews 7:27.) By "once in the year" we must of course understand on one day of the year, viz., the tenth day of Tisri. On that day, according to Leviticus 16, it was the duty of the high priest to enter the Holy of Holies twice: (1) with the incense and with the blood of the bullock, his own sin-offering (Leviticus 16:12-14); (2) with the blood of the same bullock and that of the goat, the sin-offering for the people (Hebrews 9:15-19). In the ritual described in the tract "Joma" of the Talmud, he is said to enter four times; the first ministration being separated into its two parts (offering incense, sprinkling the blood of the bullock), and a fourth entering (to bring out the censer) being added. Verses 7, 8. - But into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself and for the errors (literally, ignorances; cf. ver. 2) of the people. For the ceremonies on the Day of Atonement, see Leviticus 16. They may be summarized, in their main characteristics, thus:(1) The high priest brought to the door of the tabernacle a bullock as a sin offering for himself, and two goats as a sin offering for the people; also a ram as a burnt offering for himself, and a ram as a burnt offering for the people. (2) After washing and arraying himself in white linen garments (not the ordinary official dress), he cast lots on the two goats which were for the people's sin offering - one lot being "for the LORD," the other "for Azazel;" that on which the former lot fell being for sacrifice, the other to be set free. (3) He sacrificed his own sin offering, entered the holy place with the blood thereof, filled a censer with burning coals from the golden altar, went with it within the veil, sprinkling incense on the coals, "that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy-seat, that he die not;" took also the blood within the veil, and sprinkled the mercy-seat therewith. . . . Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. only μόνος (monos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3441: Only, solitary, desolate. Probably from meno; remaining, i.e. Sole or single; by implication, mere. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. high priest ἀρχιερεύς (archiereus) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. [entered] εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [inner room], δευτέραν (deuteran) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1208: Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second. [and then] only once ἅπαξ (hapax) Adverb Strong's 530: Once, once for all. Probably from hapas; one time. a year, ἐνιαυτοῦ (eniautou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 1763: A year, cycle of time. Prolongation from a primary enos; a year. [and] never οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. without χωρὶς (chōris) Preposition Strong's 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from. blood, αἵματος (haimatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred. which ὃ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. he offered προσφέρει (prospherei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. himself ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. for the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sins the people had committed in ignorance. ἀγνοημάτων (agnoēmatōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 51: From agnoeo; a thing ignored, i.e. Shortcoming. Links Hebrews 9:7 NIVHebrews 9:7 NLT Hebrews 9:7 ESV Hebrews 9:7 NASB Hebrews 9:7 KJV Hebrews 9:7 BibleApps.com Hebrews 9:7 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 9:7 Chinese Bible Hebrews 9:7 French Bible Hebrews 9:7 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Hebrews 9:7 But into the second the high priest (Heb. He. Hb) |
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