{The copies} (	a hupodeigmata). See  8:5  for this word,
the earthly ( 8:4  9:1 ) tabernacle. {With these} (	outois).
Instrumental case of houtos, like the rites above described
(verse  19 ), perhaps with some disparagement. {Themselves}
(auta). The heavenly realities ( 8:2,5  9:11f. ). {With better
sacrifices} (kreittosin thusiais). Instrumental case again.
Point of this section ( 9:13-10:18 ). {Than these} (para
tautas). Use of para and the accusative case after a
comparative as in  1:4,9 . To us it seems a bit strained to speak
of the ritual cleansing or dedication of heaven itself by the
appearance of Christ as Priest-Victim. But the whole picture is
highly mystical.