Hebrews 9:10 “They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regu…”

Hebrews 9:10

They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

World English Bible

being only (with foods and drinks and various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.

American Standard Version

being only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.

Geneva Bible 1599

Which only stood in meates and drinkes, and diuers washings, and carnal rites, which were inioyned, vntill the time of reformation.

Darby Translation

[consisting] only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until [the] time of setting things right.

Young's Literal Translation

only in victuals, and drinks, and different baptisms, and fleshly ordinances — till the time of reformation imposed upon [them].

Bible in Basic English

Because they are only rules of the flesh, of meats and drinks and washings, which have their place till the time comes when things will be put right.

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Cross references

“in meats”

Colossians 2:16 Leviticus 11:2–47 Ezekiel 4:14 Hebrews 13:9 Deuteronomy 14:3–21 Acts 10:13–15

Colossians 2:16 · BSB

Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.

Leviticus 11:2–47 · BSB

“Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat:

Ezekiel 4:14 · BSB

“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”

Hebrews 13:9 · BSB

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.

Deuteronomy 14:3–21 · BSB

You must not eat any detestable thing.

Acts 10:13–15 · BSB

Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”

“divers”

Hebrews 10:22 Exodus 30:19–21 Exodus 40:12 Leviticus 16:4 Leviticus 16:24 Deuteronomy 21:6

Hebrews 10:22 · BSB

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Exodus 30:19–21 · BSB

with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet.

Exodus 40:12 · BSB

Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.

Leviticus 16:4 · BSB

He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.

Leviticus 16:24 · BSB

He is to bathe himself with water in a holy place and put on his own clothes. Then he must go out and sacrifice his burnt offering and the people’s burnt offering to make atonement for himself and for the people.

Deuteronomy 21:6 · BSB

Then all the elders of the city nearest the victim shall wash their hands by the stream over the heifer whose neck has been broken,

“carnal”

Ephesians 2:15 Hebrews 7:16 Hebrews 9:1 Galatians 4:9 Colossians 2:20–22 Galatians 4:3

Ephesians 2:15 · BSB

by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace

Hebrews 7:16 · BSB

one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.

Hebrews 9:1 · BSB

Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.

Galatians 4:9 · BSB

But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

Colossians 2:20–22 · BSB

If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:

Galatians 4:3 · BSB

So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.

“until”

Hebrews 2:5 Hebrews 6:5 Ephesians 1:10 Galatians 4:4

Hebrews 2:5 · BSB

For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

Hebrews 6:5 · BSB

who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—

Ephesians 1:10 · BSB

as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.

Galatians 4:4 · BSB

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

Also

Mark 7:4

Mark 7:4 · BSB

And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.

11But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

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