Hebrews 5 - Compare Translations
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Hebrews 5:1
KJVFor every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
WEBFor every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
YLTFor every chief priest -- out of men taken -- in behalf of men is set in things [pertaining] to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,
Hebrews 5:2
KJVWho can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
WEBThe high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
YLTable to be gentle to those ignorant and going astray, since himself also is compassed with infirmity;
Hebrews 5:3
KJVAnd by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
WEBBecause of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.
YLTand because of this infirmity he ought, as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins;
Hebrews 5:4
KJVAnd no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
WEBNobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.
YLTand no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:
Hebrews 5:5
KJVSo also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
WEBSo also Christ didn’t glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him,
YLTso also the Christ did not glorify himself to become chief priest, but He who spake unto him: `My Son thou art, I to-day have begotten thee;'
Hebrews 5:6
KJVAs he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
WEBAs he says also in another place,
YLTas also in another [place] He saith, `Thou [art] a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
Hebrews 5:7
KJVWho in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
WEBHe, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
YLTwho in the days of his flesh both prayers and supplications unto Him who was able to save him from death -- with strong crying and tears -- having offered up, and having been heard in respect to that which he feared,
Hebrews 5:8
KJVThough he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
WEBthough he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.
YLTthrough being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered -- the obedience,
Hebrews 5:9
KJVAnd being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
WEBHaving been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
YLTand having been made perfect, he did become to all those obeying him a cause of salvation age-during,
Hebrews 5:10
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Hebrews 5:11
KJVOf whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
WEBAbout him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.
YLTconcerning whom we have much discourse and of hard explanation to say, since ye have become dull of hearing,
Hebrews 5:12
KJVFor when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
WEBFor although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.
YLTfor even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what [are] the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,
Hebrews 5:13
KJVFor every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
WEBFor everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
YLTfor every one who is partaking of milk [is] unskilled in the word of righteousness -- for he is an infant,
Hebrews 5:14
KJVBut strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
WEBBut solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
YLTand of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.
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