7But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.


In Context

4 which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

5 Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

6 When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly into the outer room to carry on their ministry.

7 But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

8 The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.

9 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.

Hebrews 9:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:7But into the second, the high priest alone, once a year: not without blood, which he offereth for his own, and the people's ignorance:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:7but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:7but into the second, the high priest only, once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:7but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:7but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and for the errors of the people.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:7and into the second, once in the year, only the chief priest, not apart from blood, which he doth offer for himself and the errors of the people,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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: