• Hebrews 9:8
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 8 τοῦτο this (thing) δηλοῦντος of (one) making evident τοῦ of the πνεύματος spirit τοῦ the ἁγίου, holy, μήπω not as yet πεφανερῶσθαι to have been made manifest τὴν the τῶν of the ἁγίων holies ὁδὸν way ἔτι yet τῆς of the πρώτης first σκηνῆς tent ἐχούσης having στάσιν, standing,

  • Hebrews 9:8
    King James Version

    • 8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 9
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 9:8

      Thus the holy spirit makes it clear: Only God’s holy spirit could have revealed to Paul the clear truth he now discusses. He shows that there is a way to approach God that is far better than any way offered during those centuries when the high priest served at the literal tabernacle and later at the temple. The Aaronic high priest had a way into the holy place. He entered the Most Holy compartment of the tabernacle on the Day of Atonement each year, with some of the blood of the sacrifices he offered. But such sacrifices could not really take away sins, and the Most Holy compartment was merely “an illustration for the present time” and “a copy of the reality, . . . heaven itself.” (Heb 9:9, 24; 10:4) Only after Jesus returned to heaven was the true “way into the holy place” revealed. Holy spirit also made clear to Paul another truth about “the way of entry into the holy place,” namely, that the curtain screening off the Most Holy compartment represented Christ’s physical body.​—Heb 10:19; see study notes on Heb 10:20.

      the holy place: Lit., “the holies (holy places).” Apparently, the plural form is used to denote excellence. Here this expression refers to what “the Most Holy” in the tabernacle represented, the holiest place of all​—Jehovah’s own presence in heaven.​—Heb 9:3, 24; see Glossary, “Most Holy, the” and App. B5.

      the first tent: Apparently referring to the entire tabernacle. This is the “holy place on earth” mentioned at Heb 9:1.​—See study note.