Hebrews 5:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁴ No one takes this honour on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Besides, one does not appropriate for himself the honor [of being high priest], but he is called by God and receives it of Him, just as Aaron did.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

Common English Bible

⁴ No one takes this honor for themselves but takes it only when they are called by God, just like Aaron.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Neither does anyone take up this honor himself, but rather he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ Neither doth any man take the honour to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was.

Hebrews 5:4 Tagairtí Cros

1 Chronicles 23:13

Amram’s sons:  Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants,  was set apart for ever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense in the presence of the Lord,  to minister to him, and to pronounce blessings in his name for ever.

2 Chronicles 26:18

They took their stand  against King Uzziah and said, ‘Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the Lord    #– #only the consecrated priests, the descendants of Aaron, have the right to offer incense.  Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully! You will not receive honour from the Lord God.’

Ezra 7:5

Abishua’s son, Phinehas’s son, Eleazar’s son, the chief priest Aaron’s son

Exodus 28:1

‘Let your brother Aaron, with his sons, come to you from the Israelites to serve me as priest #– #Aaron, his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Leviticus 8:2

‘Take Aaron, his sons with him, the garments, the anointing oil,  the bull of the sin  offering, the two rams, and the basket  of unleavened bread,

Numbers 16:10

He has brought you near, and all your fellow Levites who are with you, but you are pursuing the priesthood  as well.

Numbers 16:35

Fire also came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were presenting the incense.

Numbers 16:40

just as the Lord commanded him through Moses. It was to be a reminder for the Israelites that no unauthorised person outside the lineage of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the Lord   and become like Korah and his followers.

Numbers 16:5

Then he said to Korah and all his followers, ‘Tomorrow morning the Lord will reveal who belongs to him, who is set apart, and the one he will let come near  him. He will let the one he chooses  come near him.

Numbers 16:7

place fire in them and put incense on them before the Lord.  Then the man the Lord chooses will be the one who is set apart.  It is you Levites who have gone too far! ’

Numbers 18:7

But you and your sons will carry out your priestly responsibilities  for everything concerning the altar and for what is inside the curtain, and you will do that work. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift,  but an unauthorised person who comes near the sanctuary will be put to death.’

Numbers 3:3

These are the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.

John 3:27

John responded, ‘No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.