Catholic Public Domain Version
"as well as the various washings and justices of the flesh, which were imposed upon them until the time of correction."
— Hebrews 9:10, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.”
“being only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation. ”
“being only (with meats and drinks and various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.”
“They served only for matters of food and drink and various ritual washings; they are external regulations imposed until the new order came.”
“And divers washings and justices of the flesh laid on them until the time of correction.”
“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.”
“Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.”
But into the second part, once a year, the high priest alone entered, not without blood, which he offered on behalf of the neglectful offenses of himself and of the people.
In this way, the Holy Spirit is signifying that the way to what is most holy was not yet made manifest, not while the first tabernacle was still standing.
And this is a parable for the present time. Accordingly, those gifts and sacrifices that are offered are not able, as concerns the conscience, to make perfect those things that serve only as food and drink,
as well as the various washings and justices of the flesh, which were imposed upon them until the time of correction.
But Christ, standing as the High Priest of future good things, through a greater and more perfect tabernacle, one not made by hand, that is, not of this creation,
entered once into the Holy of Holies, having obtained eternal redemption, neither by the blood of goats, nor of calves, but by his own blood.
For if the blood of goats and oxen, and the ashes of a calf, when these are sprinkled, sanctify those who have been defiled, in order to cleanse the flesh,