9:1 Now the first covenant, 2 in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary.
1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Grk “the first” (referring to the covenant described in Heb 8:7, 13). In the translation the referent (covenant) has been specified for clarity.
3 tn Grk “in Isaac seed will be named for you.”
sn A quotation from Gen 21:12.