NET Bible
"They served only for matters of food and drink and various ritual washings; they are external regulations imposed until the new order came."
— Hebrews 9:10, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 only the high priest enters once a year into the inner tent, and not without blood that he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.
The Holy Spirit is making clear that the way into the holy place had not yet appeared as long as the old tabernacle was standing.
This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.
They served only for matters of food and drink and various ritual washings; they are external regulations imposed until the new order came.
Christ’s Service in the Heavenly Sanctuary But now Christ has come as the high priest of the good things to come. He passed through the greater and more perfect tent not made with hands, that is, not of this creation,
and he entered once for all into the most holy place not by the blood of goats and calves but by his own blood, and so he himself secured eternal redemption.
For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity,