Hebrews 8:4

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,

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  • Heb 7:11-15 : 11 If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood -- for the people under it had received law -- what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron? 12 for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come, 13 for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar, 14 for `it is' evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. 15 And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,
  • Heb 5:1 : 1 For every chief priest -- out of men taken -- in behalf of men is set in things `pertaining' to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,
  • Heb 11:4 : 4 by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.
  • Num 16:40 : 40 a memorial to the sons of Israel, so that a stranger who is not of the seed of Aaron doth not draw near to make a perfume before Jehovah, and is not as Korah, and as his company, -- as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses to him.
  • Num 17:12-13 : 12 And the sons of Israel speak unto Moses, saying, `Lo, we have expired; we have perished; we have all of us perished; 13 any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?'
  • Num 18:5 : 5 and ye have kept the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar, and there is no more wrath against the sons of Israel.
  • 2 Chr 26:18-19 : 18 and they stand up against Uzziah the king, and say to him, `Not for thee, O Uzziah, to make perfume to Jehovah, but for priests, sons of Aaron, who are sanctified to make perfume; go forth from the sanctuary, for thou hast trespassed, and `it is' not to thee for honour from Jehovah God.' 19 And Uzziah is wroth, and in his hand `is' a censer to make perfume, and in his being wroth with the priests -- the leprosy hath risen in his forehead, before the priests, in the house of Jehovah, from beside the altar of perfume.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Heb 8:1-3
    3 verses
    84%

    1And the sum concerning the things spoken of `is': we have such a chief priest, who did sit down at the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens,

    2of the holy places a servant, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord did set up, and not man,

    3for every chief priest to offer both gifts and sacrifices is appointed, whence `it is' necessary for this one to have also something that he may offer;

  • Heb 5:1
    79%

    1For every chief priest -- out of men taken -- in behalf of men is set in things `pertaining' to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

  • Heb 7:11-17
    7 verses
    78%

    11If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood -- for the people under it had received law -- what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

    12for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

    13for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

    14for `it is' evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

    15And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,

    16who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

    17for He doth testify -- `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

  • Heb 8:5-7
    3 verses
    77%

    5who unto an example and shadow do serve of the heavenly things, as Moses hath been divinely warned, being about to construct the tabernacle, for `See (saith He) thou mayest make all things according to the pattern that was shewn to thee in the mount;') --

    6and now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,

    7for if that first were faultless, a place would not have been sought for a second.

  • Heb 7:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19(for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.

    20And inasmuch as `it is' not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

    21and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')

  • Heb 7:26-28
    3 verses
    76%

    26For such a chief priest did become us -- kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,

    27who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;

    28for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that `is' after the law `appointeth' the Son -- to the age having been perfected.

  • Heb 9:23-25
    3 verses
    75%

    23`It is' necessary, therefore, the pattern indeed of the things in the heavens to be purified with these, and the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these;

    24for not into holy places made with hands did the Christ enter -- figures of the true -- but into the heaven itself, now to be manifested in the presence of God for us;

    25nor that he may many times offer himself, even as the chief priest doth enter into the holy places every year with blood of others;

  • Heb 7:3
    75%

    3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

  • Heb 9:11
    74%

    11And Christ being come, chief priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands -- that is, not of this creation --

  • Heb 10:11
    74%

    11and every priest, indeed, hath stood daily serving, and the same sacrifices many times offering, that are never able to take away sins.

  • Heb 9:6-9
    4 verses
    74%

    6And these things having been thus prepared, into the first tabernacle, indeed, at all times the priests do go in, performing the services,

    7and into the second, once in the year, only the chief priest, not apart from blood, which he doth offer for himself and the errors of the people,

    8the Holy Spirit this evidencing that not yet hath been manifested the way of the holy `places', the first tabernacle having yet a standing;

    9which `is' a simile in regard to the present time, in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which are not able, in regard to conscience, to make perfect him who is serving,

  • Heb 10:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1For the law having a shadow of the coming good things -- not the very image of the matters, every year, by the same sacrifices that they offer continually, is never able to make perfect those coming near,

    2since, would they not have ceased to be offered, because of those serving having no more conscience of sins, having once been purified?

  • Heb 5:3-6
    4 verses
    72%

    3and because of this infirmity he ought, as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins;

    4and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:

    5so also the Christ did not glorify himself to become chief priest, but He who spake unto him: `My Son thou art, I to-day have begotten thee;'

    6as also in another `place' He saith, `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

  • Heb 7:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

    24and he, because of his remaining -- to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

  • Heb 10:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4for it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

    5Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith, `Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not will, and a body Thou didst prepare for me,

  • Heb 10:8
    71%

    8saying above -- `Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offering Thou didst not will, nor delight in,' -- which according to the law are offered --

  • Heb 4:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14Having, then, a great chief priest passed through the heavens -- Jesus the Son of God -- may we hold fast the profession,

    15for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but `one' tempted in all things in like manner -- apart from sin;

  • Heb 2:17
    70%

    17wherefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people,

  • Heb 5:10
    70%

    10having been addressed by God a chief priest, according to the order of Melchisedek,

  • Heb 6:20
    70%

    20whither a forerunner for us did enter -- Jesus, after the order of Melchisedek chief priest having become -- to the age.

  • Heb 13:10
    70%

    10we have an altar, of which to eat they have no authority who the tabernacle are serving,

  • Ps 110:4
    69%

    4Jehovah hath sworn, and doth not repent, `Thou `art' a priest to the age, According to the order of Melchizedek.'

  • Heb 3:1
    69%

    1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the apostle and chief priest of our profession, Christ Jesus,

  • Heb 9:1
    69%

    1It had, indeed, then (even the first tabernacle) ordinances of service, also a worldly sanctuary,