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An Understandable Version
Now if He were [still] on earth, He would not be a priest [at all], since there are [already] those [on earth] who offer gifts according to the law of Moses.
New American Standard Bible
Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who
King James Version
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Holman Bible
Now if He were on earth, He wouldn’t be a priest, since there are those
International Standard Version
Now if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, because other men offer the gifts prescribed by the Law.
A Conservative Version
For certainly if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, there being the priests who offer the gifts according to the law,
American Standard Version
Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;
Amplified
Now if He were [still living] on earth, He would not be a priest at all, for there are priests who offer the gifts [to God] in accordance with the Law.
Anderson New Testament
For if he were on earth, he could not be a priest; because there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Bible in Basic English
If he had been on earth he would not have been a priest at all, because there are other priests who make the offerings ordered by the law;
Common New Testament
Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law.
Daniel Mace New Testament
which office he could not discharge here upon earth, where priests are already establish'd, who offer gifts according to the law:
Darby Translation
If then indeed he were upon earth, he would not even be a priest, there being those who offer the gifts according to the law,
Godbey New Testament
If then indeed he was on the earth, he would not be a priest, there being those offering gifts according to law,
Goodspeed New Testament
Further, if he were still on earth, he would not be a priest at all, for there are priests enough provided to offer the gifts the Law prescribes??5 though the service they engage in is only a shadow and imitation of that in heaven. For when Moses was going to make the tent of worship he was warned, "Be sure to make it all just like the pattern you were shown on the mountain."
John Wesley New Testament
For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests that offer gifts, according to the law,
Julia Smith Translation
For if truly he were upon earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests bringing in gifts according to the law;
King James 2000
For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, [because there] are those who offer the gifts according to the law,
Modern King James verseion
For if indeed He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer gifts according to the Law,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he were not a priest, if he were on the earth where are priests that according to the law offer gifts,
Moffatt New Testament
Were he on earth, he would not be a priest at all, for there are priests already to offer the gifts prescribed by Law
Montgomery New Testament
Now were he on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there are here those who present the gifts according to the Law??5 those priests who serve a mere outline and shadow of the heavenly reality, just as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to build the Tabernacle. "See", he says, "that you make everything on the pattern showed you on the mountain."
NET Bible
Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.
New Heart English Bible
Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are priests who offer the gifts according to the Law;
Noyes New Testament
For if, indeed, he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are those that offer the gifts according to the Law;
Sawyer New Testament
For if he had been on earth he would not have been a priest, there being priests to offer, the gifts according to the law,
The Emphasized Bible
If, indeed, therefore, he had been on earth, he had not, in that case, even been a priest, since there are those who are offering the gifts, according to the law: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests who offer gifts according to the law;
Twentieth Century New Testament
If he were, however, still upon earth, he would not even be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts as the Law directs.
Webster
For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Weymouth New Testament
If then He were still on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since here there are already those who present the offerings in obedience to the Law,
Williams New Testament
However, if He were still on earth, He would not be a priest at all, because there are those who officiate in accordance with the law in offering the gifts;
World English Bible
For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law;
Worrell New Testament
If, therefore, He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are those offering the gifts according to the law,
Worsley New Testament
For if He were on earth, He could not be a priest, seeing there are priests already that offer gifts according to the law:
Youngs Literal Translation
for if, indeed, he were upon earth, he would not be a priest -- (there being the priests who are offering according to the law, the gifts,
Themes
Covenant » The second covenant
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Being of the order of aaron
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 8:4
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Context Readings
The Mediator Of A New And Better Covenant
3 For every head priest [on earth] is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, so it is necessary that this Head Priest [i.e., Jesus] also have something to offer. 4 Now if He were [still] on earth, He would not be a priest [at all], since there are [already] those [on earth] who offer gifts according to the law of Moses. 5 These priests serve [in a sanctuary] that is [only] a copy and a foreshadow of the heavenly one. Now Moses was warned [by God] when he was about to build the Tabernacle, for God said [Ex. 25:40], "See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain [i.e., Mount Sinai]."
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Cross References
Hebrews 5:1
For every head priest is chosen from among men, and is appointed on behalf of people, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Hebrews 7:11-15
So, if perfection [i.e., a right relationship with God] could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood, (for under it people had received the law of Moses), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, according to the order of Melchizedek, who was not considered "according to the order of Aaron"?
Hebrews 11:4
By [having] faith, Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. [And] because of his faith he was commended by God for being righteous, when God expressed approval of his offerings. By means of his faith, Abel still speaks [to us], even though he is dead.