# Hebrews 9.1

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**Book:** [Hebrews](/codex/hebrews/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> **1. Now even a first covenant had ordinances of divine service, and its sanctuary, a sanctuary of this world.**
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> 2. For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first, wherein were the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the Holy place. 3. And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of holies; (Hebrews 9:1-3, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> **1. Now indeed even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service, and an earthly sanctuary.**
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> 2. For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the show bread; which is called the Holy Place. 3. After the second veil was the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies, (Hebrews 9:1-3, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> **1. Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. <sup>ordinances: or, ceremonies</sup>**
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> 2. For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. <sup>the sanctuary: or, holy</sup> 3. And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; (Hebrews 9:1-3, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> **1. It had, indeed, then (even the first tabernacle) ordinances of service, also a worldly sanctuary,**
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> 2. for a tabernacle was prepared, the first, in which was both the lamp-stand, and the table, and the bread of the presence, which is called 'Holy;' 3. and after the second vail a tabernacle that is called 'Holy of holies,' (Hebrews 9:1-3, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

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## Quoted in

**Lexicon:**

- [G1242 - diatheke](/codex/g1242-diatheke/), via [Hebrews 9.1-22](/codex/hebrews-9-1-22/)

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## Notes

_Your annotations._

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.