Hebrews 9:23 meaning and explanation

So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Hebrews 9:23, Berean Standard Bible

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The writer is drawing a conclusion from verses 13 and 14. The earthly tabernacle was a copy of the heavenly reality, so it was fitting that the copy be purified with the blood of goats and calves.

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