Hebrews 8:4
World English Bible (WEB)
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,
In context
2 a servant of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord pitched, not man.
3 For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.
4 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,
5 who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses was warned by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, for he said, “See, you shall make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.”
6 But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.
Hebrews 8:4 in every translation
- 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,
- 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:
- 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.
- 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: