Hebrews 8:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴ Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are already those who offer gifts according to the law.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ If then He were still living on earth, He would not be a priest at all, for there are [already priests] who offer the gifts in accordance with the Law.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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;

Common English Bible

⁴ If he was located on earth, he wouldn’t be a priest because there are already others who offer gifts based on the Law.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And so, if he were upon the earth, he would not be a priest, since there would be others to offer gifts according to the law,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ If then he were on earth, he would not be a priest: seeing that there would be others to offer gifts according to the law,

Hebrews 8:4 Cross References

Numbers 16:40

a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider, who is not of the descendants of Aaron, shall approach to offer incense before the Lord, so as not to become like Korah and his congregation, just as the Lord had said to him through Moses.

Numbers 18:5

You yourselves shall perform the duties of the sanctuary and the duties of the altar, so that wrath may never again come upon the Israelites.

Hebrews 10:11

And every priest stands day after day at his service, offering again and again the same sacrifices that can never take away sins.

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain’s. Through this he received approval as righteous, God himself giving approval to his gifts; he died, but through his faith he still speaks.

Hebrews 5:1

Every high priest chosen from among mortals is put in charge of things pertaining to God on their behalf, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Hebrews 7:27

Unlike the other high priests, he has no need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; this he did once for all when he offered himself.

Hebrews 8:3

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; hence it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer.

Hebrews 9:9

This is a symbol of the present time, indicating that gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper