Hebrews 9:7

but 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.

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WEBBE

but 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.

BSB

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

KJV

But 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:

ASV

but 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:

BBE

But only the high priest went into the second, once a year, not without making an offering of blood for himself and for the errors of the people:

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εἰς eis [Enters] into G1519 δὲ de however G1161 τὴν tēn the G3588 δευτέραν deuteran second G1208 ἅπαξ hapax once G530 τοῦ tou in the G3588 ἐνιαυτοῦ eniautou year G1763 μόνος monos only G3441 ὁ ho the G3588 ἀρχιερεὺς archiereus high priest G749 οὐ ou not G3756 χωρὶς chōris without G5565 αἵματος aimatos blood G129 ὃ ho which G3739 προσφέρει prospherei he offers G4374 ὑπὲρ huper for G5228 ἑαυτοῦ he'autou himself G1438 καὶ kai and G2532 τῶν tōn the G3588 τοῦ tou of the G3588 λαοῦ laou people G2992 ἀγνοημάτων agnoēmatōn sins of ignorance G51

The early church

"But into the second the High Priest went alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people." Thou seest that the types were already laid down beforehand? for, lest they should say, "how is there but one sacrifice?" he shows that this was so from the beginning, since at least the more holy and the awful sacrifice was but one. And how did the High Priest offer once for all? Thus were they wont to do from the beginning, for then also (he says) "the High Priest" offered "once for all." And well said he, "not without blood." (Not indeed without blood, yet not this blood, for the business was not so great.) He signifies that there shall be a sacrifice, not consumed by fire, but rather distinguished by blood. For inasmuch as he called the Cross a sacrifice, though it had neither fire, nor logs, nor was offered many times, but had been offered in blood once for all; he shows that the ancient sacrifice also was of this kind, was offered "once for all" in blood. "Which he offers for himself;" again, "for himself; and for the errors of the people." He said not "sins"; but "errors," that they might not be high-minded. For even if thou hast not sinned intentionally, yet unintentionally thou hast erred, and from this no man is pure. And everywhere he adds the "for himself," showing that Christ is much greater. For if He be separated from our sins, how did He "offer for Himself"? Why then saidst thou these things (one says)? Because this is a mark of One that is superior.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Hebrews

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–10

The apostle goes on to speak of the Old Testament services. Christ, having undertaken to be our High Priest, could not enter into heaven till he had shed his blood for us; and none of us can enter, either into God's gracious presence here, or his glorious presence hereafter, but by the blood of Jesus. Sins are errors, great errors, both in judgment and practice; and who can understand all his errors? They leave guilt upon the conscience, not to be washed away but by the blood of Christ. We must plead this blood on earth, while he is pleading it for us in heaven. A few believers, under the Divine teaching, saw something of the way of access to God, of communion with him, and of admission into heaven through the promised Redeemer, but the Israelites in general looked no further than the outward forms. These could not take away the defilement or dominion of sin. They could neither discharge the debts, nor resolve the doubts, of him who did the service. Gospel times are, and should be, times of reformation, of clearer light as to all things needful to be known, and of greater love, causing us to bear ill-will to none, but good-will to all. We have greater freedom, both of spirit and speech, in the gospel, and greater obligations to a more holy living.

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