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Selected Verse: Hebrews 9:7 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
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Heb 9:7 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161] into [1519] the second [1208] went the high priest [749] alone [3441] once [530] every year [1763], not [3756] without [5565] blood [129], which [3739] he offered [4374] for [5228] himself [1438], and [2532] for the errors [51] of the people [2992]: |
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King James |
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: |
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] |
once every year--the tenth day of the seventh month. He entered within the veil on that day twice at least. Thus "once" means here on the one occasion only. The two, or possibly more, entrances on that one day were regarded as parts of the one whole.
not without blood-- (Heb 8:3).
offered--Greek, "offers."
errors--Greek, "ignorances": "inadvertent errors." They might have known, as the law was clearly promulged, and they were bound to study it; so that their ignorance was culpable (compare Act 3:17; Eph 4:18; Pe1 1:14). Though one's ignorance may mitigate one's punishment (Luk 12:48), it does not wholly exempt from punishment. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But into the second - The second apartment or room, called the most holy place; Heb 9:3.
Went the high priest alone once every year - On the great day of atonement; Exo 30:10. On that day he probably entered the Holy of Holies three or four times, first to burn incense, Lev 16:12; then to sprinkle the blood of the bullock on the mercy-seat, Lev 16:14; then he was to kill the goat of the sin-offering, and bring that blood within the Veil and sprinkle it also on the mercy-seat, and then, perhaps, he entered again to bring out the golden censer. The Jewish tradition is, that he entered the Holy of Holies four times on that day. After all, however, the number of times is not certain, nor is it material, the only important point being that he entered it only on one day of the year, while the holy place was entered every day.
Not without blood - That is, he bare with him blood to sprinkle on the mercy-seat. This was the blood of the bullock and of the goat - borne in at two different times.
Which he offered for himself - The blood of the bullock was offered for himself and for his house or family - thus keeping impressively before his own mind and the mind of the people the fact that the priests even of the highest order were sinners, and needed expiation like others; Lev 9:7.
And for the errors of the people - The blood of the goat was offered for them; Lev 16:15. The word rendered "errors" - ἀγνόημα agnoēma - denotes properly "ignorance, involuntary error;" and then error or fault in general - the same as the Hebrew משׁגה mishgeh - from שׁגה shaagah - "to err." The object was to make expiation for all the errors and sins of the people, and this occurred once in the year. The repetition of these sacrifices was a constant remembrancer of sin, and the design was that neither the priests nor the people should lose sight of the fact that they were violators of the Law of God. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Errors (ἀγνοημάτων)
Lit. ignorances. See on Heb 5:2. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Errors - That is, sins of ignorance, to which only those atonements extended. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
But into the second - That is, the holy of holies, or second part of the tabernacle, the high priest alone, once every year, that is, on one day in the year only, which was the day on which the general atonement was made. The high priest could enter into this place only on one day in the year; but on that day he might enter several times. See Lev. 16.
Not without blood - The day prescribed by the law for this great solemnity was the tenth of the month Tisri, in which the high priest brought in the incense or perfumes, which he placed on the golden censer; he brought also the blood of the bullock; and sprinkled some portion of it seven times before the ark, and the veil which separated the holy place from the holy of holies. See Lev 16:14. He then came out, and, taking some of the blood of the goat which had been sacrificed, he sprinkled it between the veil and the ark of the covenant, Lev 16:15.
Which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people - Ὑπερ των του λαου αγνοηματων· For transgressions of which they were not conscious: there were so many niceties in the ritual worship of the Jews, and so many ways in which they might offend against the law and incur guilt, that it was found necessary to institute sacrifices to atone for these sins of ignorance. And as the high priest was also clothed with infirmity, he required to have an interest in the same sacrifice, on the same account. This was a national sacrifice; and by it the people understood that they were absolved from all the errors of the past year, and that they now had a renewed right of access to the mercy-seat. |
48 But [1161] he that knew [1097] not [3361], and [1161] did commit [4160] things worthy [514] of stripes [4127], shall be beaten [1194] with few [3641] stripes. For [1161] unto whomsoever [3739] [3956] much [4183] is given [1325], of [3844] him [846] shall be much [4183] required [2212]: and [2532] to whom men [3739] have committed [3908] much [4183], of him [846] they will ask [154] the more [4055].
14 As [5613] obedient [5218] children [5043], not [3361] fashioning yourselves according to [4964] the former [4386] lusts [1939] in [1722] your [5216] ignorance [52]:
18 Having the understanding [1271] darkened [4654], being [5607] alienated [526] from the life [2222] of God [2316] through [1223] the ignorance [52] that is [5607] in [1722] them [846], because [1223] of the blindness [4457] of their [846] heart [2588]:
17 And [2532] now [3568], brethren [80], I wot [1492] that [3754] through [2596] ignorance [52] ye did [4238] it, as [5618] did also [2532] your [5216] rulers [758].
3 For [1063] every [3956] high priest [749] is ordained [2525] to [1519] offer [4374] gifts [1435] and [5037] [2532] sacrifices [2378]: wherefore [3606] it is of necessity [316] that this man [5126] have [2192] somewhat [5100] also [2532] to [3739] offer [4374].
15 Then shall he kill [07819] the goat [08163] of the sin offering [02403], that is for the people [05971], and bring [0935] his blood [01818] within [01004] the vail [06532], and do [06213] with that blood [01818] as he did [06213] with the blood [01818] of the bullock [06499], and sprinkle [05137] it upon the mercy seat [03727], and before [06440] the mercy seat [03727]:
7 And Moses [04872] said [0559] unto Aaron [0175], Go [07126] unto the altar [04196], and offer [06213] thy sin offering [02403], and thy burnt offering [05930], and make an atonement [03722] for thyself, and for the people [05971]: and offer [06213] the offering [07133] of the people [05971], and make an atonement [03722] for them; as the LORD [03068] commanded [06680].
14 And he shall take [03947] of the blood [01818] of the bullock [06499], and sprinkle [05137] it with his finger [0676] upon the mercy seat [03727] eastward [06924]; and before [06440] the mercy seat [03727] shall he sprinkle [05137] of the blood [01818] with his finger [0676] seven [07651] times [06471].
12 And he shall take [03947] a censer [04289] full [04393] of burning [0784] coals [01513] of fire [0784] from off the altar [04196] before [06440] the LORD [03068], and his hands [02651] full [04393] of sweet [05561] incense [07004] beaten small [01851], and bring [0935] it within [01004] the vail [06532]:
10 And Aaron [0175] shall make an atonement [03722] upon the horns [07161] of it once [0259] in a year [08141] with the blood [01818] of the sin offering [02403] of atonements [03725]: once [0259] in the year [08141] shall he make atonement [03722] upon it throughout your generations [01755]: it is most [06944] holy [06944] unto the LORD [03068].
3 And [1161] after [3326] the second [1208] veil [2665], the tabernacle [4633] which [3588] is called [3004] the Holiest of all [39] [39];
2 Who can [1410] have compassion [3356] on the ignorant [50], and [2532] on them that are out of the way [4105]; for [1893] that he [4029] himself [846] also [2532] is compassed [4029] with infirmity [769].
15 Then shall he kill [07819] the goat [08163] of the sin offering [02403], that is for the people [05971], and bring [0935] his blood [01818] within [01004] the vail [06532], and do [06213] with that blood [01818] as he did [06213] with the blood [01818] of the bullock [06499], and sprinkle [05137] it upon the mercy seat [03727], and before [06440] the mercy seat [03727]:
14 And he shall take [03947] of the blood [01818] of the bullock [06499], and sprinkle [05137] it with his finger [0676] upon the mercy seat [03727] eastward [06924]; and before [06440] the mercy seat [03727] shall he sprinkle [05137] of the blood [01818] with his finger [0676] seven [07651] times [06471].