Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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.
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,
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
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mediator Of A New And Better Covenant
3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity, that this man have somewhat also to offer. 4 For he were not a priest, if he were on the earth where are priests that according to the law offer gifts, 5 which priests serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things: even as the answer of God was given unto Moses when he was about to finish the tabernacle: "For take heed," said he, "that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount."
Names
Cross References
Numbers 16:40
to be a remembrance unto the children of Israel, that no stranger which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer cense before the LORD, that he be not made like unto Korah and his company: as the LORD said unto him by the hand of Moses.
Numbers 17:12-13
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, "Behold, we are destroyed and all come to nought:
Numbers 18:5
Wait therefore upon the holy place and upon the altar, that there fall no more wrath upon the children of Israel:
2 Chronicles 26:18-19
And they stepped to Uzziah the king and said to him, "It pertaineth not to thee, Uzziah, to burn cense unto the LORD; but to the priests the children of Aaron that are consecrated for to burn incense. Come out of the sanctuary, for thou hast trespassed, and it shall be no worship to thee before the LORD God."
Hebrews 5:1
For every high priest that is taken from among men is ordained for men, in things pertaining to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins:
Hebrews 7:11-15
If now therefore perfection came by the priesthood of the Levites - for under that priesthood the people received the law - what needed it furthermore that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchizedek, and not after the order of Aaron?
Hebrews 11:4
By faith, Abel offered unto God a more plenteous sacrifice than Cain: by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by which also he being dead, yet speaketh.