Hebrews 5:1 “Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in mat…”

Hebrews 5:1

Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For 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:

World English Bible

For 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.

American Standard Version

For 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:

Geneva Bible 1599

For euery hie Priest is taken from among men, and is ordeined for men, in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both giftes and sacrifices for sinnes,

Darby Translation

For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;

Young's Literal Translation

For 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,

Bible in Basic English

Every high priest who is taken from among men is given his position to take care of the interests of men in those things which have to do with God, so that he may make offerings for sins.

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Cross references

“every”

Hebrews 10:11 Exodus 29:1–37 Leviticus 8:2 Exodus 28:1–14

Hebrews 10:11 · BSB

Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

Exodus 29:1–37 · BSB

“Now this is what you are to do to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish,

Leviticus 8:2 · BSB

“Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread,

Exodus 28:1–14 · BSB

“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.

“is ordained”

Hebrews 8:3

Hebrews 8:3 · BSB

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.

“for men”

Hebrews 2:17 Numbers 18:1–3 Numbers 16:46–48

Hebrews 2:17 · BSB

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

Numbers 18:1–3 · BSB

So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood.

Numbers 16:46–48 · BSB

Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”

“both”

Hebrews 9:9 Hebrews 11:4 Leviticus 9:15–21 Leviticus 9:7

Hebrews 9:9 · BSB

It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.

Hebrews 11:4 · BSB

By 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.

Leviticus 9:15–21 · BSB

Aaron then presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one.

Leviticus 9:7 · BSB

Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as…

Also

Hebrews 7:27

Hebrews 7:27 · BSB

Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.

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