Hebrews 8:3 — Compare Translations

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

for 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;

English ASV

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this high priest also have somewhat to offer.

English Amplified

For every high priest is appointed to offer up gifts and sacrifices; so it is essential for this [High Priest] to have some offering to make also.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For every high priest is appointed to offer up gifts and sacrifices; so it is essential for this [High Priest] to have some offering to make also.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; therefore, it was necessary for this priest also to have something to offer.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

It is the duty of every leader of the priests to offer gifts and sacrifices to God. So Jesus, as our great priest, must also have something to offer.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Every high priest has the work of offering gifts and sacrifices to God. So our high priest must also offer something to God.

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; thus it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Every high priest is appointed to present offerings and animal sacrifices to God, and so our High Priest must also have something to offer.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Every chief priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices. Therefore, this chief priest had to offer something.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; therefore it was necessary for this [priest] also to have something to offer.

English KJV 1611

For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

English LSB

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices. Therefore it is necessary that this priest also have something to offer.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.

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

Now every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; thus the necessity for this one also to have something to offer.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. So this one too had to have something to offer.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices. So that priest also had to have something to offer.

English NIV

Every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer.

English NKJ 1982

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore it is necessary that this One also have something to offer.

English NLT

And since every high priest is required to offer gifts and sacrifices, our High Priest must make an offering, too.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; hence it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, so the Messiah also had to bring some sacrifice.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; hence it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And since every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices, Christ must make an offering too.

English Tyndale 1537

For every high(hye) priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity, that this man have some what also to offer.