Hebrews 5:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

English Amplified

Besides, one does not appropriate for himself the honor [of being high priest], but he is called by God and receives it of Him, just as Aaron did.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Besides, one does not appropriate for himself the honor [of being high priest], but he is called by God and receives it of Him, just as Aaron did.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And no one takes the honour to himself but [as] called by God, even as Aaron also.

English EASY 2024

Nobody decides for himself to become a leader of the priests. God himself must choose him. That is how Aaron became a priest.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

To be a high priest is an honor. But no one chooses himself for this work. That person must be chosen by God just as Aaron was.

And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

No one chooses for himself the honor of being a high priest. It is only by God's call that a man is made a high priest—just as Aaron was.

English God's Word - GW 1995

No one takes this honor for himself. Instead, God calls him as he called Aaron.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.

English KJV 1611

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

English LSB

And no one takes this honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

No man takes this honor for himself, but he who is called by God receives it, just as Aaron did.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

No one takes this honor upon himself but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

No one can take that honor for himself. He must be appointed by God, just as Aaron was.

English NIV

No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

English NKJ 1982

And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

English NLT

And no one can become a high priest simply because he wants such an honor. He has to be called by God for this work, just as Aaron was.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And one does not presume to take this honor, but takes it only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And no one takes this honor upon himself by being self-appointed, but God is the one who calls each one, just as Aaron was called.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Another thing to remember is that no one can be a high priest just because he wants to be. He has to be called by God for this work in the same way God chose Aaron.

English Tyndale 1537

(And) No man taketh honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

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