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Selected Verse: Hebrews 9:3 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Heb 9:3 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] after [3326] the second [1208] veil [2665], the tabernacle [4633] which [3588] is called [3004] the Holiest of all [39] [39]; |
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King James |
And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And--Greek, "But."
after--behind; within.
second veil--There were two veils or curtains, one before the Holy of Holies (catapetasma), here alluded to, the other before the tabernacle door (calumma).
called--as opposed to "the true." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And after the second veil - There were two "veils" to the tabernacle. The one which is described in Exo 26:36-37, was called "the hanging for the door of the tent," and was made of "blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen," and was suspended on five pillars of shittim-wood, overlaid with gold. This answered for a door to the whole tabernacle. The second or inner veil, here referred to, divided the holy from the most holy place. This is described in Exo 26:31-33. It was made of the same materials as the other, though it would seem in a more costly manner, and with more embroidered work. On this veil the figures of the cherubim were curiously wrought. The design of this veil was to separate the holy from the most holy place; and in regard to its symbolical meaning we can be at no loss, for the apostle Paul has himself explained it in this chapter; see notes on Heb 9:8-14. "The tabernacle." That is, the inner tabernacle; or what more properly was called the tabernacle. The name was given to either of the two rooms into which it was divided, or to the whole structure.
Which is called the Holiest of all - It was called "the Most Holy place;" "the Holy of Holies;" or "the Holiest of all." It was so called because the symbol of the divine presence - the "Shekinah" - dwelt there between the Cherubim. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
After the second veil (μετὰ τὸ δεύτερον καταπέτασμα)
According to Exo 26:31-37 there were two veils, the one before the door of the tent and the other before the sanctuary. After passing the first veil and entering the tent, the worshipper would see before him the second veil behind which was the holy of holies. The writer calls this also a tabernacle, Heb 9:2. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The second veil divided the holy place from the most holy, as the first veil did the holy place from the courts. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
And after the second veil - The first veil, of which the apostle has not yet spoken, was at the entrance of the holy place, and separated the temple from the court, and prevented the people, and even the Levites, from seeing what was in the holy place.
The second veil, of which the apostle speaks here, separated the holy place from the holy of holies.
The tabernacle, which is called the Holiest of all - That is, that part of the tabernacle which is called the holy of holies. |
8 The Holy [40] Ghost [4151] this [5124] signifying [1213], that the way [3598] into the holiest of all [39] was [5319] not yet [3380] made manifest [5319], while as the first [4413] tabernacle [4633] was [2192] yet [2089] standing [4714]:
9 Which [3748] was a figure [3850] for [1519] the time [2540] then present [1764], in [2596] which [3739] were offered [4374] both [5037] gifts [1435] and [2532] sacrifices [2378], that could [1410] not [3361] make [5048] him that did the service [3000] perfect [5048], as pertaining to [2596] the conscience [4893];
10 Which stood only [3440] in [1909] meats [1033] and [2532] drinks [4188], and [2532] divers [1313] washings [909], and [2532] carnal [4561] ordinances [1345], imposed [1945] on them until [3360] the time [2540] of reformation [1357].
11 But [1161] Christ [5547] being come [3854] an high priest [749] of good things [18] to come [3195], by [1223] a greater [3187] and [2532] more perfect [5046] tabernacle [4633], not [3756] made with hands [5499], that is to say [5123], not [3756] of this [5026] building [2937];
12 Neither [3761] by [1223] the blood [129] of goats [5131] and [2532] calves [3448], but [1161] by [1223] his own [2398] blood [129] he entered in [1525] once [2178] into [1519] the holy place [39], having obtained [2147] eternal [166] redemption [3085] for us.
13 For [1063] if [1487] the blood [129] of bulls [5022] and [2532] of goats [5131], and [2532] the ashes [4700] of an heifer [1151] sprinkling [4472] the unclean [2840], sanctifieth [37] to [4314] the purifying [2514] of the flesh [4561]:
14 How much [4214] more [3123] shall [2511] the blood [129] of Christ [5547], who [3739] through [1223] the eternal [166] Spirit [4151] offered [4374] himself [1438] without spot [299] to God [2316], purge [2511] your [5216] conscience [4893] from [575] dead [3498] works [2041] to [1519] serve [3000] the living [2198] God [2316]?
31 And thou shalt make [06213] a vail [06532] of blue [08504], and purple [0713], and scarlet [08144] [08438], and fine twined [07806] linen [08336] of cunning [02803] work [04639]: with cherubims [03742] shall it be made [06213]:
32 And thou shalt hang [05414] it upon four [0702] pillars [05982] of shittim [07848] wood overlaid [06823] with gold [02091]: their hooks [02053] shall be of gold [02091], upon the four [0702] sockets [0134] of silver [03701].
33 And thou shalt hang up [05414] the vail [06532] under the taches [07165], that thou mayest bring [0935] in thither within [01004] the vail [06532] the ark [0727] of the testimony [05715]: and the vail [06532] shall divide [0914] unto you between the holy [06944] place and the most [06944] holy [06944].
36 And thou shalt make [06213] an hanging [04539] for the door [06607] of the tent [0168], of blue [08504], and purple [0713], and scarlet [08438] [08144], and fine twined [07806] linen [08336], wrought [04639] with needlework [07551].
37 And thou shalt make [06213] for the hanging [04539] five [02568] pillars [05982] of shittim [07848] wood, and overlay [06823] them with gold [02091], and their hooks [02053] shall be of gold [02091]: and thou shalt cast [03332] five [02568] sockets [0134] of brass [05178] for them.
2 For [1063] there was [2680] a tabernacle [4633] made [2680]; the first [4413], wherein [1722] [3739] [5037] was the candlestick [3087], and [2532] the table [5132], and [2532] the shewbread [4286] [740]; which [3748] is called [3004] the sanctuary [39].
31 And thou shalt make [06213] a vail [06532] of blue [08504], and purple [0713], and scarlet [08144] [08438], and fine twined [07806] linen [08336] of cunning [02803] work [04639]: with cherubims [03742] shall it be made [06213]:
32 And thou shalt hang [05414] it upon four [0702] pillars [05982] of shittim [07848] wood overlaid [06823] with gold [02091]: their hooks [02053] shall be of gold [02091], upon the four [0702] sockets [0134] of silver [03701].
33 And thou shalt hang up [05414] the vail [06532] under the taches [07165], that thou mayest bring [0935] in thither within [01004] the vail [06532] the ark [0727] of the testimony [05715]: and the vail [06532] shall divide [0914] unto you between the holy [06944] place and the most [06944] holy [06944].
34 And thou shalt put [05414] the mercy seat [03727] upon the ark [0727] of the testimony [05715] in the most [06944] holy [06944] place.
35 And thou shalt set [07760] the table [07979] without [02351] the vail [06532], and the candlestick [04501] over against [05227] the table [07979] on the side [06763] of the tabernacle [04908] toward the south [08486]: and thou shalt put [05414] the table [07979] on the north [06828] side [06763].
36 And thou shalt make [06213] an hanging [04539] for the door [06607] of the tent [0168], of blue [08504], and purple [0713], and scarlet [08438] [08144], and fine twined [07806] linen [08336], wrought [04639] with needlework [07551].
37 And thou shalt make [06213] for the hanging [04539] five [02568] pillars [05982] of shittim [07848] wood, and overlay [06823] them with gold [02091], and their hooks [02053] shall be of gold [02091]: and thou shalt cast [03332] five [02568] sockets [0134] of brass [05178] for them.