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having a golden altar-of-incense[a], and the ark[b] of the covenant having been covered on-all-sides with gold, in which was a golden jar having the manna and the rod of Aaron having budded and the tablets of the covenant, and above it were the cherubim[c] of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat[d]— concerning which things there is not time now to be speaking in detail. And these things thus having been prepared, the priests accomplishing the services are continually going into the first tabernacle.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:4 Or, censer.
  2. Hebrews 9:4 Or, box, chest.
  3. Hebrews 9:5 Or, winged-creatures.
  4. Hebrews 9:5 Or, place-of-propitiation.

which had the golden altar of incense(A) and the gold-covered ark of the covenant.(B) This ark contained the gold jar of manna,(C) Aaron’s staff that had budded,(D) and the stone tablets of the covenant.(E) Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory,(F) overshadowing the atonement cover.(G) But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly(H) into the outer room to carry on their ministry.

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