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The Earthly and the Heavenly Sanctuaries

Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent[a] was constructed, the first one, in which were the lampstand, the table, and the bread of the Presence;[b] this is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a tent[c] called the Holy of Holies.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:2 Or tabernacle
  2. Hebrews 9:2 Gk the presentation of the loaves
  3. Hebrews 9:3 Or tabernacle

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