Hebrews 9:3–4
And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
And after the second vaile, the Tabernacle which is called y e Holiest of all:
Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
Which had the golden Censor, and the Arke of the Couenant ouerlayed round about with gold, wherein was the Golden pot that had Manna, and Aarons rod that budded, and the Tables of the Couenant.
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From verse 3
- Exodus 26:31–33Rank 1 from verse 3
31¶ And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
32And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
33¶ And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.
31¶ And thou shalt make a Uaile of blew, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linnen of cunning worke: with Cherubims shall it be made.
32And thou shalt hang it vpon foure pillars of Shittim wood, ouerlayd with gold: their hookes shalbe of gold, vpon the foure sockets of siluer.
33¶ And thou shalt hang vp the Uaile vnder the taches, that thou maist bring in thither within the Uaile, the Arke of the Testimony: and the Uaile shall diuide vnto you, betweene the holy place and the most holy.
- Exodus 40:21Rank 2 from verse 3
21And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the Lord commanded Moses.
21And he brought the Arke into the Tabernacle, and *set vp the Uaile of the couering, and couered the Arke of the Testimony, as the LORD commanded Moses.
- Exodus 40:3Rank 3 from verse 3
- Matthew 27:51Rank 4 from verse 3
- 1 Kings 8:6Rank 5 from verse 3
6And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.
6And the Priests brought in the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD vnto his place, into the Oracle of the house to the most holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims.
- Hebrews 9:8Rank 6 from verse 3
- 2 Chronicles 3:14Rank 7 from verse 3
- Hebrews 10:19–20Rank 8 from verse 3
19Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
19Hauing therefore, brethren, ‖boldnesse to enter into the Holiest by the blood of Iesus,
20By a new and liuing way which hee hath ‖consecrated for vs, through the vaile, that is to say, His flesh:
- Hebrews 6:19Rank 9 from verse 3
- Isaiah 25:7Rank 10 from verse 3
- Exodus 36:35–38Rank 11 from verse 3
35¶ And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.
36And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
37¶ And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;
38And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.
35¶ And he made a Uaile of blew, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linnen: with Cherubims made he it of cunning worke.
36And he made thereunto foure pillars of Shittim wood, and ouerlaide them with golde: their hookes were of gold: and he cast for them foure sockets of siluer.
37¶ And hee made an hanging for the Tabernacle doore of blew and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linnen, †of needle worke,
38And the fiue pillars of it with their hooks: and he ouerlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their fiue sockets were of brasse.
From verse 4
- Numbers 17:10Rank 1 from verse 4
10¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
10¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, *Bring Aarons rod againe before the Testimony, to be kept for a token against the †rebels, and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
- 2 Chronicles 5:10Rank 2 from verse 4
10There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
10 There was nothing in the Arke saue the two tables which Moses *put therein at Horeb, ‖when the LORD made a couenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
- Exodus 26:33Rank 3 from verse 4
33¶ And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.
33¶ And thou shalt hang vp the Uaile vnder the taches, that thou maist bring in thither within the Uaile, the Arke of the Testimony: and the Uaile shall diuide vnto you, betweene the holy place and the most holy.
- Exodus 40:3Rank 4 from verse 4
- Leviticus 16:12Rank 5 from verse 4
12And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the Lord, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
12And he shall take a censer full of burning coales of fire from off the Altar before the LORD, and his handes full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vaile.
- Exodus 16:32–34Rank 6 from verse 4
32¶ And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.
33And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept for your generations.
34As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.
32¶ And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth: Fill an Omer of it to bee kept for your generations, that they may see the bread wherewith I haue fed you in the wildernesse, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.
33And Moses sayd vnto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an Omer full of Manna therein, and lay it vp before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.
34As the LORD commaunded Moses, so Aaron layd it vp before the Testimonie, to be kept.
- Exodus 34:29Rank 7 from verse 4
29¶ And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.
29¶ And it came to passe when Moses came downe from mount Sinai (with the two Tables of Testimony in Moses hand, when hee came downe from the mount) that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone, while he talked with him.
- Exodus 40:20–21Rank 8 from verse 4
20¶ And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
21And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the Lord commanded Moses.
20¶ And he tooke and put the testimony into the Arke, and set the staues on the Arke, and put the Mercie-seat aboue vpon the Arke.
21And he brought the Arke into the Tabernacle, and *set vp the Uaile of the couering, and couered the Arke of the Testimony, as the LORD commanded Moses.
- Numbers 17:5Rank 9 from verse 4
5And it shall come to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
5And it shall come to passe, that the mans rod whom I shall choose, shall blossome: and I will make to cease from mee the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmure against you.
- 1 Kings 7:50Rank 10 from verse 4
50And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.
50And the boules, and the snuffers, and the basons, & the spoones, and the †censers of pure gold: and the hindges of gold, both for the doores of the inner house the most Holy place, and for the doores of the house, to wit, of the temple.
- 1 Kings 8:21Rank 11 from verse 4
21And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
21And I haue set there a place for the Arke, wherein is the Couenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
- 1 Kings 8:9Rank 12 from verse 4
9There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
9There was nothing in the Arke, *saue the two Tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, ‖when the LORD made a Couenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 10:2–5Rank 13 from verse 4
2And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark.
3And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.
4And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the Lord spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the Lord gave them unto me.
5And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the Lord commanded me.
2And I will write on the Tables the words that were in the first Tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the Arke.
3And I made an Arke of Shittim wood, and hewed two Tables of stone like vnto the first, and went vp into the mount, hauing the two Tables in mine hand.
4And he wrote on the Tables, according to the first writing, the tenne †Commandements, which the LORD spake vnto you in the mount, out of the midst of the fire, in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gaue them vnto me.
5And I turned my selfe and came downe from the mount, and put the Tables in the Arke which I had made, and there they be, as the LORD commanded me.
- Numbers 17:8Rank 14 from verse 4
8And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
8And it came to passe that on the morrow Moses went into the Tabernacle of Witnesse, and behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Leui was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossomes, and yeelded almonds.
- Revelation 8:3Rank 15 from verse 4
3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
3And another Angel came & stood at the altar, hauing a golden censer, and there was giuen vnto him much incense, that hee should ‖offer it with the prayers of all Saints vpon the golden altar which was before the throne.
- Exodus 25:10–22Rank 16 from verse 4
10¶ And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
11And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
12And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.
13And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
14And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.
15The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
16And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
17And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
18And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
19And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
20And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
21And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
22And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
10¶ *And they shall make an Arke of Shittim wood: two cubites and a halfe shalbe the length thereof, and a cubite and an halfe the breadth thereof, and a cubite & a halfe the height thereof.
11And thou shalt ouerlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou ouerlay it: and shalt make vpon it a crowne of gold round about.
12And thou shalt cast foure rings of gold for it, and put them in the foure corners thereof, and two rings shal be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.
13And thou shalt make staues of Shittim wood, and ouerlay them with gold.
14And thou shalt put the staues into the rings, by the sides of the Arke, that the Arke may be borne with them.
15The staues shall be in the rings of the Arke: they shal not be taken from it.
16And thou shalt put into the Arke the Testimonie which I shall giue thee.
17And thou shalt make a Mercieseat of pure gold: two cubites and a halfe shalbe the length thereof, and a cubite and a halfe the breadth thereof.
18And thou shalt make two Cherubims of gold: of beaten worke shalt thou make them, in the two endes of the Mercie-seat.
19And make one Cherub on the one end, and the other Cherub on the other end: euen ‖of the Mercie-seat shall yee make the Cherubims, on the two ends thereof.
20And the Cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, couering the Mercie-seat with their wings, and their faces shall looke one to another: toward the Mercie-seat shall the faces of the Cherubims be.
21And thou shalt put the Mercie-seat aboue vpon the Arke, and in the Arke thou shalt put the Testimonie that I shall giue thee.
22And there I wil meet with thee, and I will commune with thee, from aboue the Mercie-seat, from *betweene the two Cherubims which are vpon the Arke of the Testimonie, of all things which I will giue thee in commaundement vnto the children of Israel.
- Exodus 30:1–5Rank 17 from verse 4
1AND thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
2A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same.
3And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.
4And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal.
5And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
1¶ And thou shalt make an Altar to burne incense vpon: of Shittim wood shalt thou make it.
2A cubite shall bee the length thereof, and a cubite the breadth thereof, (foure square shall it bee) and two cubits shalbe the height thereof: the hornes thereof shalbe of the same.
3And thou shalt ouerlay it with pure gold, the †top therof, and the †sides thereof round about, and the hornes thereof: and thou shalt make vnto it a crowne of gold round about.
4And two golden rings shalt thou make to it vnder the crowne of it, by the two †corners thereof, vpon the two sides of it shalt thou make it: and they shalbe for places for the staues to beare it withall.
5And thou shalt make the staues of Shittim wood, and ouerlay them with gold.
- Exodus 37:1–5Rank 18 from verse 4
1AND Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:
2And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
3And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.
4And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
5And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
1¶ And Bezaleel made *the Arke of Shittim wood: two cubites and a halfe was the length of it, and a cubite and a halfe the breadth of it, and a cubite and a halfe the height of it.
2And he ouerlaid it with pure gold within & without, and made a crowne of gold to it round about.
3And hee cast for it foure rings of gold, to be set by the foure corners of it: euen two rings vpon the one side of it, and two rings vpon the other side of it.
4And he made staues of Shittim wood, and ouerlaid them with gold.
5And hee put the staues into the rings, by the sides of the Arke, to beare the Arke.
- Exodus 39:35Rank 19 from verse 4
- Psalms 110:2–3Rank 20 from verse 4
2The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
2The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
3‖Thy people shalbe willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holinesse from the wombe of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
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Hebrews 9:3
1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Next after the first in order, rank, time, or succession.
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A covering or curtain that conceals or separates.
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tabernacle
Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
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The most holy place.
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Hebrews 9:4
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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A vessel in which incense is burned.
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1. The sacred chest called the ark of God, the testimony, or the covenant, made for Israel and set in the tabernacle or temple; the ark of God's testament is also seen in the heavenly temple. 2. The great vessel built by Noah in which his household and living creatures were preserved through the flood. 3. The small covered vessel of bulrushes in which the infant Moses was laid.
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Sense 1: A binding agreement, promise, pledge, or appointed order. Sense 2: The stated words, terms, testimony, or written record of such an agreement or promise.
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Sense 1: Past tense or past participle of overlay: covered over or coated. Sense 2: Past tense of overlay: smothered by lying upon.
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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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In what or which place, thing, time, state, action, respect, or matter.
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A vessel more deep than broad, made of earth, or iron or other metal, used for several domestic purposes.
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The food God gave Israel from heaven in the wilderness.
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Put forth buds.
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Flat tablets or boards for writing; or pieces of furniture or surfaces used for food, money, or other business.
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9:1THEN verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
9:1¶ Then verily the first Couenant had also ‖ordinances of diuine Seruice, and a worldly Sanctuary.
9:2For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
9:2For there was a Tabernacle made, the first, wherein was the Candlesticke, and the Table, and the Shewbread, which is called ‖the Sanctuarie.
9:3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
9:3And after the second vaile, the Tabernacle which is called y e Holiest of all:
Selected passage9:4Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
9:4Which had the golden Censor, and the Arke of the Couenant ouerlayed round about with gold, wherein was the Golden pot that had Manna, and Aarons rod that budded, and the Tables of the Couenant.
Selected passage9:5And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
9:5And ouer it the Cherubims of glory shadowing the Mercyseat; of which we cannot now speake particularly.
9:6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
9:6Now when these things were thus ordained, the Priestes went alwayes into the first Tabernacle, accomplishing the seruice of God.
9:7But 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:
9:7But into the second went the high Priest alone once euery yeere, not without blood, which he offered for himselfe, and for the errors of the people.
9:8The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
9:8The holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the Holiest of all, was not yet made manifest, while as the first Tabernacle was yet standing:
9:9Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
9:9Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offred both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the seruice perfect, as pertayning to the conscience,
9:10Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
9:10 Which stood onely in meates and drinkes, and diuers washings, and ‖carnall ordinances imposed on them vntill the time of reformation.
9:11But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
9:11But Christ being come an high Priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect Tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building:
9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
9:12Neither by the blood of Goats and Calues: but by his owne blood hee entred in once into the Holy place, hauing obtained eternall redemption for vs.
9:13For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
9:13For if the blood of Bulls, and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the vncleane, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himselfe without ‖spot to God, purge your conscience from dead workes, to serue the liuing God?