Hebrews 9:1,9-10
Hebrews 9:1 King James Version (KJV)
Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
Hebrews 9:9-10 King James Version (KJV)
which 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; which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
Hebrews 9:1 New International Version (NIV)
Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.
Hebrews 9:9-10 New International Version (NIV)
This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper. They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings—external regulations applying until the time of the new order.
Hebrews 9:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary.
Hebrews 9:9-10 New King James Version (NKJV)
It was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience— concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.
Hebrews 9:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
That first covenant between God and Israel had regulations for worship and a place of worship here on earth.
Hebrews 9:9-10 New Living Translation (NLT)
This is an illustration pointing to the present time. For the gifts and sacrifices that the priests offer are not able to cleanse the consciences of the people who bring them. For that old system deals only with food and drink and various cleansing ceremonies—physical regulations that were in effect only until a better system could be established.
Hebrews 9:1 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness.
Hebrews 9:9-10 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
(which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.
Hebrews 9:1-5 The Message (MSG)
That first plan contained directions for worship, and a specially designed place of worship. A large outer tent was set up. The lampstand, the table, and “the bread of presence” were placed in it. This was called “the Holy Place.” Then a curtain was stretched, and behind it a smaller, inside tent set up. This was called “the Holy of Holies.” In it were placed the gold incense altar and the gold-covered ark of the covenant containing the gold urn of manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, the covenant tablets, and the angel-wing-shadowed mercy seat. But we don’t have time to comment on these now.
Hebrews 9:6-10-6-10 The Message (MSG)
After this was set up, the priests went about their duties in the large tent. Only the high priest entered the smaller, inside tent, and then only once a year, offering a blood sacrifice for his own sins and the people’s accumulated sins. This was the Holy Spirit’s way of showing with a visible parable that as long as the large tent stands, people can’t just walk in on God. Under this system, the gifts and sacrifices can’t really get to the heart of the matter, can’t assuage the conscience of the people, but are limited to matters of ritual and behavior. It’s essentially a temporary arrangement until a complete overhaul could be made.
Hebrews 9:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary.
Hebrews 9:9-10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, since they relate only to food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until a time of reformation.
Hebrews 9:1 New Century Version (NCV)
The first agreement had rules for worship and a place on earth for worship.
Hebrews 9:9-10 New Century Version (NCV)
This is an example for the present time. It shows that the gifts and sacrifices offered cannot make the conscience of the worshiper perfect. These gifts and sacrifices were only about food and drink and special washings. They were rules for the body, to be followed until the time of God’s new way.
Hebrews 9:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
Now even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service, and its sanctuary, a sanctuary of this world.
Hebrews 9:9-10 American Standard Version (ASV)
which is a figure for the time present; according to which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that cannot, as touching the conscience, make the worshipper perfect, being only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.
Hebrews 9:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now even the first covenant had regulations for divine worship and for the earthly sanctuary. [Ex 25:10-40]
Hebrews 9:9-10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
for this [first or outer tabernacle] is a symbol [that is, an archetype or paradigm] for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which are incapable of perfecting the conscience and renewing the [inner self of the] worshiper. For they [the gifts, sacrifices, and ceremonies] deal only with [clean and unclean] food and drink and various ritual washings, [mere] external regulations for the body imposed [to help the worshipers] until the time of reformation [that is, the time of the new order when Christ will establish the reality of what these things foreshadow—a better covenant].
Hebrews 9:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Now in the first covenant there were specific rules for worship including a sanctuary on earth to worship in.
Hebrews 9:9-10 The Passion Translation (TPT)
it was an illustration that pointed to our present time of fulfillment, demonstrating that offerings and animal sacrifices had failed to perfectly cleanse the conscience of the worshiper. For this old pattern of worship was a matter of external rules and rituals concerning food and drink and ceremonial washings which was imposed upon us until the appointed time of heart-restoration had arrived.