Holy Place

One of the two portions into which the tabernacle was divided (Ex. 26:31; 37:17-25; Heb. 9:2). It was 20 cubits long and 10 in height and breadth. It was illuminated by the golden candlestick, as it had no opening to admit the light. It contained the table of showbread (Ex. 25:23-29) and the golden altar of incense (30:1-11). It was divided from the holy of holies by a veil of the most costly materials and the brightest colours.

The arrangement of the temple (q.v.) was the same in this respect. In it the walls of hewn stone were wainscotted with cedar and overlaid with gold, and adorned with beautiful carvings. It was entered from the porch by folding doors overlaid with gold and richly embossed. Outside the holy place stood the great tank or “sea” of molten brass, supported by twelve oxen, three turned each way, capable of containing two thousand baths of water. Besides this there were ten lavers and the brazen altar of burnt sacrifice.

Recorded scripture occurrences (19)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: EXO 26:33

OET-RV EXO 26:33

33 Hang the curtain under the clips, then bring the box that contains the agreement inside the curtain. That curtain will separate for you between the sacred section and the very sacred interior.

OET-LV EXO 26:33

33 And_you(ms)_will _give DOM the_curtain under the_hooks and_you _will _bring there_(to) from_inside _of to_curtain DOM the _box _of the _transcript and_ the_curtain _it _will _separate to/for_you(pl) between the _holy_place and_between the _holy _place _of the _holy _places.

Show passage in OET: EXO 28:29

OET-RV EXO 28:29

29 Then whenever Aharon (Aaron) enters the sacred inner room to stand in front of me, he’ll be carrying the names of Yisrael’s sons over his heart on the sacred pouch that’ll be used for making decisions.

OET-LV EXO 28:29

29 And_ ʼAhₐron _he _will _bear DOM the _names _of the _sons _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) on_the _breastpiece _of (the)_judgement over his/its_heart when_goes_he into the _holy_place to_a _memorial to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH continually.

Show passage in OET: EXO 28:35

OET-RV EXO 28:35

35 Aharon (Aaron) must wear this robe when he’s serving, so when he goes into my presence in the sacred inner room, I’ll hear the bells when he enters and when he leaves, so he won’t die.

OET-LV EXO 28:35

35 And_it _was on ʼAhₐron to_serve and_ sound _of_its _it _will _be _heard when_goes_he into the _holy_place to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_when_he_comes _out and_not he _will _die.

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