In the tent of meeting, outside the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening to morning before the Lord. It shall be a statute for ever to be observed throughout their generations by the people of Israel.
Hebrews 9:6 - Revised Standard Version These preparations having thus been made, the priests go continually into the outer tent, performing their ritual duties; Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These arrangements having thus been made, the priests enter [habitually] into the outer division of the tabernacle in performance of their ritual acts of worship. American Standard Version (1901) Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services; Common English Bible When these things have been prepared in this way, priests enter the first tent all the time as they perform their service. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, once such things were placed together, in the first part of the tabernacle, the priests were, indeed, continually entering, so as to carry out the duties of the sacrifices. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests indeed always entered, accomplishing the offices of sacrifices. |
In the tent of meeting, outside the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening to morning before the Lord. It shall be a statute for ever to be observed throughout their generations by the people of Israel.
It magnified itself, even up to the Prince of the host; and the continual burnt offering was taken away from him, and the place of his sanctuary was overthrown.
And with you bring your brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you, and minister to you while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.
And you shall say to them, This is the offering by fire which you shall offer to the Lord: two male lambs a year old without blemish, day by day, as a continual offering.
They are Israelites, and to them belong the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises;
Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron?