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Hebrews 9:4 KJV

Hebrews · chapter 9 · verse 4

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;Hebrews 9:4 · King James Version

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Hebrews 9:4 in context

2For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

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;

5And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

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

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Commentary

Here, I. The apostle gives an account of the tabernacle, that place of worship which God appointed to be pitched on earth; it is called a worldly sanctuary, wholly of this world, as to the materials of which it was built, and a building that must be taken down;

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7

Cross references

Numbers 17:10

Key words (Strong's)

covenantdiathēkēa disposition, arrangement, of any sort, which one wishes to be valid, the last…G1242 →
overlaidperikalyptōto cover all around, to cover up, cover overG4028 →
Aaron'saarōnAaron = "light-bringer", the brother of Moses, the first high priest of Israel and head…G2 →
goldenchrysousgolden, made of gold, overlaid or covered with goldG5552 →
censerthymiatēriona utensil for fumigating or burning incense, an altar of incenseG2369 →
aboutpantothenfrom all sides, from every quarterG3840 →

Topics

Bible verses about the Ark of the Covenant

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