Hebrews 8:4
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
In context
2 and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.
3 And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.
4 Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
5 The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
6 Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
Hebrews 8:4 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
- KJV 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:
- WEB 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,
- ASV 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;
- YLT Young's 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,
- DBY 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,
- WBS Webster Bible
- For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: