the first: Hebrews 8:7, Hebrews 8:13
had: Hebrews 9:10; Leviticus 18:3-4, Leviticus 18:30, Leviticus 22:9; Numbers 9:12; Ezekiel 43:11; Luke 1:6
ordinances: or, ceremonies
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Hebrews 9:1
Hebrews 9:1
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