Translation Comparison

Hebrews 8:4

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The verse Hebrews 8:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Hebrews 8:4 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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 VersionASV	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;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	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,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	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 VersionERV	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 Bible TranslationWBT	For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
World English BibleWEB	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;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	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,
American King James VersionAKJV	For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	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,

King James Bible

KJV

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

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;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

ERV

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 Bible Translation

WBT

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

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;

Young's Literal Translation

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,

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

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,

King James Bible

KJV

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

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;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

ERV

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 Bible Translation

WBT

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

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;

Young's Literal Translation

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,

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

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,