Hebrews 13:11

“For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the Holy Place by the high priest as an offering for sin are burned outside the camp.”
Hebrews 13:11 · direct translation from the Greek

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Forγὰρthe bodiesτὰ σώματαof thoseτούτωνanimalsζῴωνwhoseὧνbloodτὸ αἷμαis broughtεἰσφέρεταιintoεἰςthe Holy Placeτὰ ἅγιαbyδιὰthe high priestτοῦ ἀρχιερέωςas an offering forπερὶsinἁμαρτίαςare burnedκατακαίεταιoutsideἔξωthe camp.τῆς παρεμβολῆς

Explicit type · Leviticus 16:27

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Hebrews recalls that the bodies of the animals whose blood was brought into the Holy Place were burned outside the camp (Leviticus 16:27), and connects with this the fact that Jesus suffered outside the gate.

The biblical author himself makes the connection, in these words:

διὸ καὶ Ἰησοῦς ἵνα ἁγιάσῃ διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος τὸν λαόν ἔξω τῆς πύλης ἔπαθεν “Therefore Jesus also, in order to sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside the gate” (Hebrews 13:12)

κατακαίεταιkatakaietaiG2618שָׂרְפוּsarfuH8313“burn”
παρεμβολῆςparembolēsG3925מַּחֲנֶהmajaneH4264“barracks, camp”

Hebrews 13:11, word by word

the bodiesσώματαsōmata

body

The person in his physical part, living or dead.

Where else “sōmata” appears

animalsζῴωνzōiōn

animal

A living creature that lives by instinct, without reason.

Where else “zōiōn” appears

bloodαἷμαhaima

blood

The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.

Where else “haima” appears

is broughtεἰσφέρεταιeispheretai

bring in

Bring in, carry in, lead into.

Where else “eispheretai” appears

the Holy Placeἅγιαhagia

holy place

Places and things set apart for God.

Where else “hagia” appears

the high priestἀρχιερέωςarchiereōs

high priest

The chief of the priests; Jesus is that forever.

Where else “archiereōs” appears

sinἁμαρτίαςhamartias

sin

Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.

Where else “hamartias” appears

are burnedκατακαίεταιkatakaietai

burn up

Burn up completely.

Where else “katakaietai” appears

outsideἔξωexō

outside

Points to the space on the other side of a door, a wall or a group.

Where else “exō” appears

the campπαρεμβολῆςparembolēs

camp

A place of tents where a people or an army stayed.

Where else “parembolēs” appears

Translation note

This recalls Leviticus 16:27.

The context

10We have an altar from which those who worship in the tent have no right to eat.

11 · This verse (above)

12Therefore Jesus also, in order to sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside the gate.

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