Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

who servethat which isa copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warnedof Godwhen he is about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount.

(These priests, it is true, are engaged in a service which is only a copy and shadow of the heavenly realities, as is shown by the directions given to Moses when he was about to construct the tent. ‘Look to it,’ are the words, ‘that you make every part in accordance with the pattern shown you on the mountain.’)

(welche dem Abbilde und Schatten der himmlischen Dinge dienen, gleichwie Moses eine göttliche Weisung empfing, als er im Begriff war, die Hütte aufzurichten; denn "siehe", spricht er, "daß du alles nach dem Muster machest, das dir auf dem Berge gezeigt worden ist").

Los cuales sirven de bosquejo y sombra de las cosas celestiales, como fué respondido á Moisés cuando había de acabar el tabernáculo: Mira, dice, haz todas las cosas conforme al dechado que te ha sido mostrado en el monte.

Esses servem a um esboço, uma sombra das coisas celestiais, como Moisés foi divinamente avisado, antes de construir o Tabernáculo. Porque Deus disse: Olha, faze tudo conforme o modelo que te foi mostrado no monte.

O serviço que prestam é cópia e sombra das coisas celestiais, da mesma forma que Moisés foi avisado por Deus, quando ele estava para construir o tabernáculo: "Vê que faças tudo conforme o modelo que te foi mostrado no monte".