But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.
Parallel translations
- WEB But in those sacrifices there is a yearly reminder of sins.
- BSB Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,
- NKJV But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year.
- NASB But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year.
- NLT But instead, those sacrifices actually reminded them of their sins year after year.
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Quick answer
Instead of removing sin, the yearly sacrifices actually reminded the people of their sins. The system kept guilt in view rather than abolishing it.
Overview
Far from cleansing the conscience, the annual Day of Atonement was a yearly 'reminder of sins'. The repeated ritual underscored that sin remained unresolved. This heightens the contrast with Christ, whose sacrifice God remembers sins 'no more' (10:17).
Cross-references & the web
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- Heb 9:7But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
- Exod 30:10And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.
- Lev 16:34And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the LORD commanded Moses.
- Lev 23:27–28Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
- Lev 16:6–11And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.
- Num 29:7–11And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:
- 1 Kgs 17:18And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
- Lev 16:29–30And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
- Matt 26:28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
- Lev 16:21–22And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:
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