Verse 4

If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For hvis han var på jorden, ville han ikke vært en prest, da det allerede finnes prester som tilbyr gaver i henhold til loven;

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Hvis han virkelig hadde vært på jorden, ville han ikke vært prest, siden det allerede finnes prester som ofrer gaver i samsvar med loven.

• Norsk King James

  For hvis han var på jorden, ville han ikke være prest, ettersom det finnes prester som følger loven.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvis han altså var på jorden, ville han ikke ha vært prest, siden det er prester der som bærer fram gavene i henhold til loven.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For dersom han var på jorden, ville han ikke være prest, ettersom det er prester som frembærer gaver etter loven.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Om han nå var på jorden, ville han ikke ha vært prest, siden det allerede er prester som bærer frem gavene etter loven.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For hvis han var på jorden, ville han ikke ha vært prest, siden det er prester som bærer fram gaver etter loven.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For om han var på jorden, ville han ikke være prest, ettersom det finnes prester som bringer ofre etter loven:

• gpt4.5-preview

  Dersom han hadde vært på jorden, ville han ikke ha vært prest, siden det allerede finnes prester som bærer frem offergaver etter loven.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Dersom han hadde vært på jorden, ville han ikke ha vært prest, siden det allerede finnes prester som bærer frem offergaver etter loven.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvis han nå hadde vært på jorden, ville han ikke vært prest, siden det allerede er prester som bærer frem gaver etter loven.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Hadde han vært på jorden, ville han ikke vært prest, da det er prester som bærer frem gaver etter loven.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dersom han altsaa var paa Jorden, da var han ikke Præst, efterdi der ere Præster, som frembære Gaverne efter Loven,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hvis han var på jorden, ville han ikke vært en prest, siden det finnes prester som bærer frem gaver etter loven.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvis han var på jorden, ville han ikke være prest i det hele tatt, fordi det er prester som bærer frem gavene etter loven.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For hvis han virkelig var på jorden, ville han ikke vært prest, siden det allerede er prester som bærer frem gaver i henhold til loven,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hvis han hadde vært på jorden, ville han ikke vært prest i det hele tatt, siden det allerede finnes de som bærer fram gavene etter loven;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvis han hadde vært på jorden, ville han ikke vært prest i det hele tatt, siden det allerede finnes prester som fremfører ofrene i henhold til loven.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For he were not a preste yf he were on ye erth where are prestes that acordynge to ye law

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

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

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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 (1568)

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

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 (1862/1898)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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;

• World English Bible (2000)

  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;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 7:11-15 : 11 If perfection could have been achieved through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), why was there still a need for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than one according to the order of Aaron? 12 For when there is a change in the priesthood, there must also be a change in the law. 13 For the one about whom these things are spoken belongs to a different tribe, one from which no one has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe, Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And this becomes even more evident if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,
• Heb 5:1 : 1 For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
• Heb 11:4 : 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God testifying about his gifts; and through faith, even though he is dead, he still speaks.
• Num 17:12-13 : 12 So Aaron did as Moses commanded and ran into the midst of the assembly, and the plague had already begun among the people. He put the incense in and made atonement for the people. 13 He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was stopped.
• Num 18:5 : 5 You are to perform the duties of the sanctuary and the altar, so that no further wrath will fall on the Israelites.
• 2 Chr 26:18-19 : 18 They confronted King Uzziah and said to him, 'It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful, and you will not be honored by the Lord God.' 19 Uzziah, who was holding a censer to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of the Lord, near the altar of incense.