3for 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;


In Context

1 And the sum concerning the things spoken of is: we have such a chief priest, who did sit down at the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens,

2 of the holy places a servant, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord did set up, and not man,

3 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;

4 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,

5 who unto an example and shadow do serve of the heavenly things, as Moses hath been divinely warned, being about to construct the tabernacle, for 'See (saith He) thou mayest make all things according to the pattern that was shewn to thee in the mount;') —

Hebrews 8:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:3For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore [it is] of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:3Every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:3For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that he also should have some thing to offer.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:3For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this high priest also have somewhat to offer.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:3For 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:3For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this high priest also have somewhat to offer.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:3For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man should have somewhat also to offer.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:3For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:3For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: why it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.