Hebrews 8:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.

New Living Translation
If he were here on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there already are priests who offer the gifts required by the law.

English Standard Version
Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer gifts according to the law.

Berean Study 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.

New American Standard Bible
Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law;

NASB 1995
Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law;

NASB 1977
Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law;

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
Now if he were on earth, he wouldn’t be a priest, since there are those offering the gifts prescribed by the law.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now if He were on earth, He wouldn't be a priest, since there are those offering the gifts prescribed by the law.

Contemporary English Version
If he were here on earth, he would not be a priest at all, because here the Law appoints other priests to offer sacrifices.

Good News Translation
If he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer the gifts required by the Jewish Law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If he were on earth, he would not even be a priest. On earth [other] priests offer gifts by following the instructions that Moses gave.

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.

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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

New King James Version
For if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law;

King James 2000 Bible
For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to 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;

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;

American 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:

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;

A Faithful Version
Now on the one hand, if He were on earth He would not even be a priest since there are priests who offer gifts according to the priestly law;

Darby Bible 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,

English Revised 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;

Webster's Bible Translation
For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For he were not a Priest, if he were on the earth, seeing there are Priestes that according to the Lawe offer giftes,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For he were not a priest, yf he were on the earth, seyng there are priestes that accordyng to the lawe offer gyftes,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For he were not a prest, yf he were vpon earth, where are prestes yt acordynge to the lawe

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For he were not a preste yf he were on ye erth where are prestes that acordynge to ye lawe
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for if, indeed, He were on earth, He would not be a priest (there being the priests who are offering the gifts according to the Law,

Berean Literal Bible
Then certainly if He were on earth, not even would He be a priest, there being those offering the gifts according to Law,

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,

Smith's Literal Translation
For if truly he were upon earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests bringing in gifts according to the law;

Literal Emphasis Translation
Then if he were upon the earth he would not be a priest, there being those offering the gifts according to the law;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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,

Catholic Public Domain Version
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,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if he were on Earth, he would not be a Priest, because there have been Priests who have been offering gifts according to what is in The Law,

Lamsa Bible
For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, because there are priests who offer gifts according to the law:

NT Translations
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:

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,

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;

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:

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,

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:
















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