Verse List for HEB 8:4

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OET (OET-RV) If he was here on earth, he wouldn’t even be a priest because there are others offering gifts according to Mosheh’s law.

OET-LV If on _one _hand therefore he _was on earth, not _even wishfully he _was a_priest, being which offering according _to law the gifts,

ULT Now if indeed he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are the ones offering the gifts according to the law;

UST So, because the priests who are descendants of Levi already present sacrifices on earth as God commanded, Jesus would not be serving as a priest were he on earth right now.

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.

MSB For[fn] if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to [the] law.

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

AICNT If indeed he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there are {those}[fn] who offer the gifts according to the Law;

OEB If he were, however, still on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts as the Law directs.

WEBBE 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,

WMBB 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 Torah,

NET 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.

LSV 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,

FBV Now if he was here on earth, he wouldn't be a priest at all, because there are already priests to present the offerings that the law requires.

TCNT [fn]For if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.

T4T Since there are already Jewish priests who offer gifts as God’s laws require, if Christ were now living on the earth, he would not be a Supreme Priest.

LEB Now if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, because there[fn] are those who offer the gifts according to the law,

BBE If he had been on earth he would not have been a priest at all, because there are other priests who make the offerings ordered by the law;

Moff Were he on earth, he would not be a priest at all, for there are priests already to offer the gifts prescribed by Law

Wymth 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,

ASV 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;

DRA 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,

YLT 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,

Drby 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,

RV 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;

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

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

KJB-1769 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

KJB-1611 For if he were on earth, he should not bee a Priest, seeing that [fn]there are Priests that offer gifts according to the Law:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and footnotes)

Bshps For he were not a priest, yf he were on the earth, seyng there are priestes that accordyng to the lawe offer gyftes,
(For he were not a priest, if he were on the earth, seeing there are priests that according to the law offer gifts,)

Gnva For he were not a Priest, if he were on the earth, seeing there are Priestes that according to the Lawe offer giftes,
(For he were not a Priest, if he were on the earth, seeing there are Priests that according to the Law offer gifts,)

Cvdl For he were not a prest, yf he were vpon earth, where are prestes yt acordynge to the lawe
(For he were not a priest, if he were upon earth, where are priests it according to the law)

TNT For he were not a preste yf he were on the erth where are prestes that acordynge to the lawe offer giftes
(For he were not a priest if he were on the earth where are priests that according to the law offer gifts)

Wycl Therfor if he were on erthe, he were no preest, whanne ther weren that schulden offre yiftis bi the lawe,
(Therefore if he were on earth, he were no priest, when there were that should offer gifts by the law,)

Luth Wenn er nun auf Erden wäre, so wäre er nicht Priester, dieweil da Priester sind, die nach dem Gesetz die Gaben opfern,
(When he now on/in/to earth/land/ground were, so were he not priest(s), meanwhile there priest(s) are, the after to_him law the gifts sacrifice(v),)

ClVg Si ergo esset super terram, nec esset sacerdos: cum essent qui offerent secundum legem munera,[fn]
(When/But_if therefore was over the_earth/land, but_not was priest: when/with they_would_be who/which they_will_offer after/second the_law gifts,)

SR-GNT Εἰ μὲν οὖν ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς, οὐδʼ ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς, ὄντων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ νόμον τὰ δῶρα, ‡

UGNT εἰ μὲν οὖν ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς, οὐδ’ ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς, ὄντων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ νόμον τὰ δῶρα;

SBL-GNT εἰ μὲν ⸀οὖν ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς, οὐδʼ ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς, ⸀ὄντων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ ⸀νόμον τὰ δῶρα·

RP-GNT Εἰ μὲν γὰρ ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς, οὐδ' ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς, ὄντων τῶν ἱερέων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ τὸν νόμον τὰ δῶρα,

TC-GNT εἰ μὲν [fn]γὰρ ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς, οὐδ᾽ ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς, ὄντων [fn]τῶν ἱερέων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ [fn]τὸν νόμον τὰ δῶρα·