Hebrews 9:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. When these thing were thus ordained - When the tabernacle was made, and its furniture placed in it, according to the Divine direction.

The priests went always into the first Tabernacle - That is, into the first part of the tabernacle, or holy place, into which he went every day twice, accomplishing the services, τας λατρειας επιτελουντες, which included his burning the incense at the morning and evening sacrifice, dressing the lamps, removing the old show-bread and laying on the new, and sprinkling the blood of the sin-offerings before the veil Leviticus 4:6 : and for these works he must have constant access to the place.

Hebrews 9:6

6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.