Hebrews 9:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still functioning.

New Living Translation
By these regulations the Holy Spirit revealed that the entrance to the Most Holy Place was not freely open as long as the Tabernacle and the system it represented were still in use.

English Standard Version
By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing

Berean Study Bible
By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.

New American Standard Bible
The Holy Spirit is signifying this, that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the outer tabernacle is still standing,

NASB 1995
The Holy Spirit is signifying this, that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the outer tabernacle is still standing,

NASB 1977
The Holy Spirit is signifying this, that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed, while the outer tabernacle is still standing,

Amplified Bible
By this the Holy Spirit signifies that the way into the Holy Place [the true Holy of Holies and the presence of God] has not yet been disclosed as long as the first or outer tabernacle is still standing [that is, as long as the Levitical system of worship remains a recognized institution],

Christian Standard Bible
The Holy Spirit was making it clear that the way into the most holy place had not yet been disclosed while the first tabernacle was still standing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Holy Spirit was making it clear that the way into the most holy place had not yet been disclosed while the first tabernacle was still standing.

Contemporary English Version
All of this is the Holy Spirit's way of saying no one could enter the most holy place while the tent was still the place of worship.

Good News Translation
The Holy Spirit clearly teaches from all these arrangements that the way into the Most Holy Place has not yet been opened as long as the outer tent still stands.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Holy Spirit used this to show that the way into the most holy place was not open while the tent was still in use.

International Standard Version
The Holy Spirit was indicating by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first part of the tent was still standing.

NET Bible
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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

New King James Version
the Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing.

King James 2000 Bible
The Holy Spirit this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was yet standing:

New Heart English Bible
The Holy Spirit is indicating this, that the way into the Holy Place was not yet revealed while the first tabernacle was still standing;

World English Bible
The Holy Spirit is indicating this, that the way into the Holy Place wasn't yet revealed while the first tabernacle was still standing;

American King James Version
The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

American Standard Version
the Holy Spirit this signifying, that the way into the holy place hath not yet been made manifest, while the first tabernacle is yet standing;

A Faithful Version
The Holy Spirit signifying this: that the way of the holiest has not yet been made manifest, while the first tabernacle is still standing;

Darby Bible Translation
the Holy Spirit shewing this, that the way of the [holy of] holies has not yet been made manifest while as yet the first tabernacle has [its] standing;

English Revised Version
the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holy place hath not yet been made manifest, while as the first tabernacle is yet standing;

Webster's Bible Translation
The Holy Spirit this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was yet standing:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Whereby the holy Ghost this signified, that the way into ye Holiest of all was not yet opened, while as yet the first tabernacle was standing,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The holy ghost this signifiyng, that the waye of holy thinges was not yet opened, whyle as yet the first tabernacle was standyng:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Wherwith the holy goost this signifyeth, that the waye of holynes was not yet opened, whyle as yet the first Tabernacle was stondynge.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Wherwith ye holy goost this signifyeng yt the waye of holy thynges was not yet opened whill as yet ye fyrst tabernacle was stondynge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
By this the Holy Spirit was making evident that the way of the holy [places] has not yet been revealed, the first dwelling place yet having a standing,

Berean Literal Bible
By this the Holy Spirit was signifying that the way into the holy places has not yet been made manifest, the first tabernacle still having a standing,

Young's Literal Translation
the Holy Spirit this evidencing that not yet hath been manifested the way of the holy places, the first tabernacle having yet a standing;

Smith's Literal Translation
This the Holy Spirit designating, the way of the holies had not yet been made manifest, the first tent yet having a standing:

Literal Emphasis Translation
The Holy Spirit signifying this that the way into the holies has not yet been made apparent; while still having the first tabernacle standing;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Holy Ghost signifying this, that the way into the holies was not yet made manifest, whilst the former tabernacle was yet standing.

Catholic Public Domain Version
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.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But by this The Spirit of Holiness had taught that the way of holiness had not yet been revealed, as long as the first Tabernacle was standing.

Lamsa Bible
By this the Holy Spirit revealed that the way of the saints would not yet be made known, so long as the old tabernacle remained;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
the Holy Spirit signifying this, that the way into the most holy was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was still standing,

Godbey New Testament
the Holy Spirit showing this, the way of the holies has not yet been made manifest, the first tabernacle yet standing:

Haweis New Testament
the Holy Ghost thus signifying, that the way into the holies was not yet made manifest, whilst the first tabernacle held its station;

Mace New Testament
the holy spirit showing thereby, that the way to the holy of holys, was not yet open, while the first tabernacle was standing.

Weymouth New Testament
And the lesson which the Holy Spirit teaches is this--that the way into the true Holy place is not yet open so long as the outer tent still remains in existence.

Worrell New Testament
the Holy Spirit signifying this, that the way into the Holies has not yet been made manifest, while the first tabernacle is yet standing;

Worsley New Testament
The Holy Ghost shewing by this, that the way into the Holy of holies was not yet manifested, the first tabernacle being yet standing.
















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