Hebrews 7:12 — Compare All Translations

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

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

English ASV

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

English Amplified

For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is of necessity an alteration of the law [concerning the priesthood] as well.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is of necessity an alteration of the law [concerning the priesthood] as well.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must be a change of law as well.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.

English EASY 2024

When there is a change in the kind of priest like that, there must also be a change in the law.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And when a different kind of priest comes, then the law must be changed too.

For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For when the priesthood is changed, there also has to be a change in the law.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When a different kind of priesthood is established, the regulations for those priests are different.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must be a change of law as well.

English KJV 1611

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

English LSB

For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For a change in the priesthood necessitates a change in the law.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also.

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

When there is a change of priesthood, there is necessarily a change of law as well.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

A change of priests requires a change of law.

English NIV

For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must also be a change of the law.

English NKJ 1982

For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law.

English NLT

And when the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed to permit it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And furthermore, for God to send a new and different rank of priest, meant a new law would have had to be instituted even to allow it!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And when God sends a new kind of priest, his law must be changed to permit it.

English Tyndale 1537

Now no doubt, if the priesthood be translated, then of necessity must the law be translated also.

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