“Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.”
These preparations being made, the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties — the outer tent was accessible to the ordinary priests daily for maintenance of the lampstand, replacement of bread, and burning of incense. This regular (dia pas) access marks the priests' continual ministry. The contrast with verse 7 (the high priest's annual entry) emphasizes the hierarchical and temporal restrictions built into the system.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 9:6
“Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle accomplishing the service [of God].” That is, these things indeed were [there], but the Jews did not enjoy them: they saw them not. So that they were no more theirs than [ours] for whom they prophesied.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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