Hebrews 9:1-10 - The Earthly Ministry Of The Old Covenant

¹ And verily the first covenant also had ordinances of worship and a worldly sanctuary. ² For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first, in which was the candlestick, and the table, and the shew-bread; which is called The holy place. ³ And after the second veil, the tabernacle, which is called The holy of holies, ⁴ Having the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant, overlaid round about with gold, wherein was a golden pot having the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant: ⁵ And over it were the Cherubim of glory, shadowing the mercy-seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

⁶ Now these things being thus prepared, the priests go always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing their services. ⁷ But into the second, only the high-priest once a year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself and the errors of the people: ⁸ The Holy Ghost evidently shewing this, that the way into the holiest was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was still subsisting, ⁹ Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, which could not perfect the worshiper as to his conscience, ¹⁰ Only with meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed till the time of reformation.