Hebrews 9:4

having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;

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WEBBE

having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;

BSB

containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

ASV

having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [was] a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

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χρυσοῦν chrusoun [the] golden G5552 ἔχουσα echousa having G2192 θυμιατήριον thumiatērion altar of incense G2369 καὶ kai and G2532 τὴν tēn the G3588 κιβωτὸν kibōton ark G2787 τῆς tēs of the G3588 διαθήκης diathēkēs covenant G1242 περικεκαλυμμένην perikekalummenēn covered around G4028 πάντοθεν pantothen in every part G3840 χρυσίῳ chrusiō with gold G5553 ἐν en in G1722 ᾗ hē which G3739 στάμνος stamnos [was the] jar G4713 χρυσῆ chrusē golden G5552 ἔχουσα echousa having G2192 τὸ to the G3588 μάννα manna manna G3131 καὶ kai and G2532 ἡ hē the G3588 ῥάβδος rhabdos staff G4464 Ἀαρὼν Aarōn of Aaron G2 ἡ hē which G3588 βλαστήσασα blastēsasa having budded G985 καὶ kai and G2532 αἱ hai the G3588 πλάκες plakes tablets G4109 τῆς tēs of the G3588 διαθήκης diathēkēs covenant G1242

The early church

"Which had" (he says) "a golden Censer, and the ark of the Covenant overlaid round about with gold: wherein was the golden pot that held the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant." All these things were venerable and conspicuous memorials of the Jewish obstinacy; "and the tables of the covenant" (for they brake them) "And the manna" (for they murmured; and therefore handing on the memory thereof to posterity, He commanded it to be laid up in a golden pot). "And Aaron's rod that budded. And over it, the Cherubim of glory." What is "the Cherubim of glory"? He either means "the glorious," or those which are under God. "Shadowing the mercy-seat." But in another point of view also he extols these things in his discourse, in order to show that those which come after them are greater. "Of which" (he says) "we cannot now speak particularly." In these words he hints that these were not merely what was seen, but were a sort of enigmas. "Of which" (he says) "we cannot now speak particularly," perhaps because they needed a long discourse.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Hebrews

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

The apostle shows to the Hebrews the typical reference of their ceremonies to Christ. The tabernacle was a movable temple, shadowing forth the unsettled state of the church upon earth, and the human nature of the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom the fulness of the Godhead dwelt bodily. The typical meaning of these things has been shown in former remarks, and the ordinances and articles of the Mosaic covenant point out Christ as our Light, and as the Bread of life to our souls; and remind us of his Divine Person, his holy priesthood, perfect righteousness, and all-prevailing intercession. Thus was the Lord Jesus Christ, all and in all, from the beginning. And as interpreted by the gospel, these things are a glorious representation of the wisdom of God, and confirm faith in Him who was prefigured by them.

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Aaron

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.