Christ’s Eternal Priesthood

Hebrews 8:4

In 9 translations

BSB: Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
KJV: For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
WEB: For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law,
ASV: Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;
LSV: for if, indeed, He were on earth, He would not be a priest (there being the priests who are offering the gifts according to the Law,
YLT: 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,
DBY: If then indeed he were upon earth, he would not even be a priest, there being those who offer the gifts according to the law,
DRC: If then he were on earth, he would not be a priest: seeing that there would be others to offer gifts according to the law,
GNV: For he were not a Priest, if he were on the earth, seeing there are Priestes that according to the Lawe offer giftes,

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read οὖν (“then”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read γὰρ (“for”).
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἱερέων (“priests”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῶν (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording (2 places).

SBLGNT apparatus (3)

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SBLGNT: οὖν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὖν; Robinson–Pierpont read γὰρ.
SBLGNT: ὄντων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὄντων; Robinson–Pierpont add τῶν ἱερέων.
SBLGNT: νόμον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read νόμον; Robinson–Pierpont read τὸν νόμον.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: εἰ μὲν οὖν ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς, οὐδʼ ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς, ὄντων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ νόμον τὰ δῶρα·
RP2018: Εἰ μὲν γὰρ ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς, οὐδ’ ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς, ὄντων τῶν ἱερέων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ τὸν νόμον τὰ δῶρα,
TR-Boyd: Εἰ μὲν γὰρ ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς, οὐδ᾿ ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς, ὄντων τῶν ἱερέων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ τὸν νόμον τὰ δῶρα,
SCR1894: ει μεν γαρ ην επι γης ουδ αν ην ιερευς οντων των ιερεων των προσφεροντων κατα τον νομον τα δωρα

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Joelah Jeroham High Priest, The Covenant Law Lord's Supper; (Eucharist)Christ, Offices of Hebrews, Epistle to the Sacrifice

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

Hebrews 7:11–15Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not…
Hebrews 5:1Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 Chronicles 26:18–19They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you…
Numbers 17:12–13Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we are perishing! We are lost; we are all lost! Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?”
Numbers 18:5And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again.
Numbers 16:40just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah…
Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).