Hebrews 8:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.”
Hebrews 8:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 8:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hebrews 8:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.”
Hebrews 8:3 — World English Bible
Hebrews 8:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that thishigh priestalso have somewhat to offer.”
Hebrews 8:3 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 8:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for every chief priest to offer both gifts and sacrifices is appointed, whence <FI>it is<Fi> necessary for this one to have also something that he may offer;”
Hebrews 8:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 8:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For every high priest is constituted for the offering both of gifts and sacrifices; whence it is needful that this one also should have something which he may offer.”
Hebrews 8:3 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 8:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For euery high Priest is ordeined to offer both giftes and sacrifices: wherefore it was of necessitie, that this man shoulde haue somewhat also to offer.”
Hebrews 8:3 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 8:3 in Context — Hebrews 8
1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
4 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 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
What Does Hebrews 8:3 Mean?
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