Hebrews 5:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.”
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“No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Hebrews 5:4 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 28:1“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.
- Leviticus 8:2“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,
- Numbers 3:3These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.
- Numbers 16:5Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.
- Numbers 16:7and tomorrow you are to place fire and incense in them in the presence of the LORD. Then the man the LORD chooses will be the one who is holy. It is you sons of Levi who have taken too much upon yourselves!”
- Numbers 16:10He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
- Numbers 16:35And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
- 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 and his followers.
- Numbers 16:46Moses 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.”
- Numbers 17:3and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.
- Numbers 18:1So 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 18:7But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
- 1 Chronicles 23:13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
- 2 Chronicles 26:18They 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 have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”
- Ezra 7:5the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
- John 3:27John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
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