Verse 4

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are priests that 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.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• biblecontext

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• 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.

• 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 therefore perfection were through the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, of which no man attended the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. 15 And it is yet far more evident: for in the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
• Heb 5:1 : 1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in matters related to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
• Heb 11:4 : 4 By faith Abel offered to 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 still speaks.
• Num 16:40 : 40 To be a memorial to the children of Israel, that no outsider, who is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he not be like Korah, and like his company: as the LORD said to him through Moses.
• Num 17:12-13 : 12 And the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. 13 Whoever comes near the tabernacle of the LORD must die: will we all be consumed with dying?
• Num 18:5 : 5 And you 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 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, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed! This will not bring you honor from the LORD God." 19 Then Uzziah was angry, and he held a censer in his hand to burn incense. While he was angry with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of the LORD, beside the incense altar.