Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 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. 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, 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; 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; Legacy 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; 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. 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; 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. 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; 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. 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. 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. Majority Standard Bible For if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to 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. 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; 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: 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, 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor 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; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf 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, New American Bible If then he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are those who offer gifts according to the law. New Revised 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, because there are priests who offer gifts according to the law: 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, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor 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: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Christ's Eternal Priesthood…3And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer. 4Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law. 5The 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.”… Cross References Hebrews 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself. Hebrews 9:12 He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. Hebrews 10:11 Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. Hebrews 5:1 Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. Hebrews 9:9 It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper. Hebrews 10:1 For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. Hebrews 7:11 Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron? Hebrews 9:24 For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God. Hebrews 10:12 But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. Hebrews 7:23 Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office. Hebrews 9:25 Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. Hebrews 5:3 That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. Hebrews 9:7 But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. Hebrews 10:4 because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Hebrews 7:28 For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever. Treasury of Scripture For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: he should. Hebrews 7:11-15 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? … Numbers 16:40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses. Numbers 17:12,13 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish… there are priests. See. Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. Jump to Previous Already Earth Gifts Indeed Law Obedience Offer Offering Offerings Ordered Prescribed Present Priest PriestsJump to Next Already Earth Gifts Indeed Law Obedience Offer Offering Offerings Ordered Prescribed Present Priest PriestsHebrews 8 1. By the eternal priesthood of Christ the Levitical priesthood of Aaron is overshadowed;7. and replaced by the new covenant of the Gospel. Now if He were on earth This phrase introduces a hypothetical scenario, emphasizing the distinction between the earthly and heavenly realms. The Greek word for "earth" (γῆ, gē) often signifies the physical world in contrast to the spiritual or heavenly. In the context of Hebrews, this highlights the superiority of Christ's heavenly ministry over the earthly Levitical priesthood. Historically, the earthly temple was central to Jewish worship, but the author of Hebrews points to a greater, spiritual reality. He would not be a priest since there are already priests to offer gifts according to the law Greek Nowοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. He were ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. earth, γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. He would not be ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a priest, ἱερεύς (hiereus) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2409: A priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.). From hieros; a priest. since there are already ὄντων (ontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [priests] τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. to offer προσφερόντων (prospherontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat. gifts δῶρα (dōra) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1435: A gift, present. A present; specially, a sacrifice. according to κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). [the] Law. νόμον (nomon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. 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