Hebrews 8:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— 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;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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 Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— 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,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— If, indeed, therefore, he had been on earth, he had not, in that case, even been a priest, since there are those who are offering the gifts, according to the law:—
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For he were not a Priest, if he were on the earth, seeing there are Priestes that according to the Lawe offer giftes,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For if he were on earth, he should not bee a Priest, seeing that there are Priests that offer gifts according to the Law:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, because there are priests who offer gifts according to the law,
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But were he upon the earth, he would not be a priest, because there were priests who offered oblations as by the law;
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And if he were on earth, he would not be a priest; because there are priests [there], who offer oblations agreeably to the law: |
For
1063 {1063} Primeγάρgar{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
if
1487 {1487} Primeεἰei{i}
A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.
y3303 [3303] Standardμένmen{men}
A primary particle; properly indicative of affirmation or concession ( in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 ( this one, the former, etc.
he
x3303 (3303) Complementμένmen{men}
A primary particle; properly indicative of affirmation or concession ( in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 ( this one, the former, etc.
were
2258 {2258} Primeἦνen{ane}
Imperfect of G1510; I ( thou, etc.) was ( wast or were).
z5713 <5713> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 532
on
1909 {1909} Primeἐπίepi{ep-ee'}
A primary preposition properly meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution [with the genitive case], that is, over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
earth,
1093 {1093} Primeγῆge{ghay}
Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application).
he should
y302 [0302] Standardἄνan{an}
A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.
not
3761 {3761} Primeοὐδέoude{oo-deh'}
From G3756 and G1161; not however, that is, neither, nor, not even.
be
2258 {2258} Primeἦνen{ane}
Imperfect of G1510; I ( thou, etc.) was ( wast or were).
z5713 <5713> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 532
x302 (0302) Complementἄνan{an}
A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.
a priest,
2409 {2409} Primeἱερεύςhiereus{hee-er-yooce'}
From G2413; a priest (literally or figuratively).
seeing that there are
5607 {5607} Primeὤνon{oan}
The feminine, the neuter and the present participle of G1510; being.
z5752 <5752> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 186
priests
2409 {2409} Primeἱερεύςhiereus{hee-er-yooce'}
From G2413; a priest (literally or figuratively).
that offer
4374 {4374} Primeπροσφέρωprosphero{pros-fer'-o}
From G4314 and G5342 (including its alternate); to bear towards, that is, lead to, tender (especially to God), treat.
z5723 <5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 2549
gifts
1435 {1435} Primeδῶρονdoron{do'-ron}
A present; specifically a sacrifice.
according
2596 {2596} Primeκατάkata{kat-ah'}
A primary particle; (preposition) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case [genitive, dative or accusative] with which it is joined).
to the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
law:
3551 {3551} Primeνόμοςnomos{nom'-os}
From a primary word νέμω [[nemo]] (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), generally ( regulation), specifically (of Moses [including the volume]; also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle). |
Hebrews 8:4
_ _ Implying that Christ’s priestly office is exercised in heaven, not in earth; in the power of His resurrection life, not of His earthly life.
_ _ For — The oldest manuscripts read, “accordingly then.”
_ _ if, etc. — “if He were on earth, He would not even (so the Greek) be a priest” (compare Hebrews 7:13, Hebrews 7:14); therefore, certainly, He could not exercise the high priestly function in the earthly Holy of Holies.
_ _ seeing that, etc. — “since there are” already, and exist now (the temple service not yet being set aside, as it was on the destruction of Jerusalem), “those (the oldest manuscripts omit ‘priests’) who offer the (appointed) gifts according to (the) law.” Therefore, His sacerdotal “ministry” must be “in the heavens,” not on earth (Hebrews 8:1). “If His priesthood terminated on the earth, He would not even be a priest at all” [Bengel]. I conceive that the denial here of Christ’s priesthood on earth does not extend to the sacrifice on the cross which He offered as a priest on earth; but applies only to the crowning work of His priesthood, the bringing of the blood into the Holy of Holies, which He could not have done in the earthly Holy of Holies, as not being an Aaronic priest. The place (the heavenly Holy of Holies) was as essential to the atonement being made as the oblation (the blood). The body was burnt without the gate; but the sanctification was effected by the presentation of the blood within the sanctuary by the high priest. If on earth, He would not be a priest in the sense of the law of Moses (“according to the law” is emphatic). |
Hebrews 8:4
But if he were on earth — If his priesthood terminated here. He could not be a priest — At all, consistently with the Jewish institutions. There being other priests — To whom alone this office is allotted. |
Hebrews 8:4
(5) For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
(5) He gives a reason why he said that our High Priest is in the heavenly sanctuary, and not in the earthly: because, says he, if he were now on the earth, he could not minister in the earthly sanctuary, seeing there are still Levitical priests who are appointed for him, that is to say, to be patterns of that perfect example. To what purpose should the patterns serve, when the true and original example is present? |
- 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? ... And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
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. ... Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Numbers 18:5 And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles 26:18-19 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, [It appertaineth] not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither [shall it be] for thine honour from the LORD God. ... Then Uzziah was wroth, and [had] a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.
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- there are priests:
- or, they are priests
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- gifts:
- Δωρα [Strong's G1435], gifts, or offerings, comprehended propitiatory sacrifices as well as freewill-offerings., 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.
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