Hebrews 9:4-6

New American Standard Bible

⁴having a golden ^[a]^(A)altar of incense and ^(B)the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was ^(C)a golden jar holding the manna, ^(D)Aaron’s staff which budded, and ^(E)the tablets of the covenant; ⁵and above it were the ^(F)cherubim of glory ^(G)overshadowing the ^[b]atoning cover; but about these things we cannot now speak in detail.

⁶Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests ^(H)are continually entering the ^[c]outer ^[d]tabernacle, performing the divine worship,

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Footnotes

Hebrews 9:4 Or censer
Hebrews 9:5 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
Hebrews 9:6 Lit first
Hebrews 9:6 Or sacred tent

Hebrews 9:4-6

New International Version

⁴which 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) ⁵Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory,^(F) overshadowing the atonement cover.^(G) But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.