Hebrews 7:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless

New Living Translation
Yes, the old requirement about the priesthood was set aside because it was weak and useless.

English Standard Version
For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness

Berean Study Bible
So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless

New American Standard Bible
For, on the one hand, there is the nullification of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

NASB 1995
For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

NASB 1977
For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

Amplified Bible
For, on the one hand, a former commandment is cancelled because of its weakness and uselessness [because of its inability to justify the sinner before God]

Christian Standard Bible
So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable

Contemporary English Version
In this way a weak and useless command was put aside,

Good News Translation
The old rule, then, is set aside, because it was weak and useless.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The former requirements are rejected because they are weak and useless.

International Standard Version
Indeed, because it was weak and ineffective, the former commandment has been annulled,

NET Bible
On the one hand a former command is set aside because it is weak and useless,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

New King James Version
For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness,

King James 2000 Bible
For there is verily an annulment of the previous commandment because of the weakness and uselessness thereof.

New Heart English Bible
For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

World English Bible
For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

American King James Version
For there is truly a cancellation of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

American Standard Version
For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

A Faithful Version
For there is indeed an annulment of the earlier commandment delivered to Aaron because of its weakness and unprofitableness,

Darby Bible Translation
For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,

English Revised Version
For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

Webster's Bible Translation
For there is verily a disannulling of the preceding commandment on account of its weakness and unprofitableness.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the commaundement that went afore, is disanulled, because of the weakenes thereof, and vnprofitablenes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For there is truely a disanulling of the commaundement goyng before, for the weakenesse and vnprofitablenesse therof.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
then the commaundement that wente before, is disanulled, because of his weaknesse, and vnprofitablenes.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then the commaundmet that went a fore is disanulled because of hir weaknes and vnproffitablenes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for an annulling indeed comes of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness

Berean Literal Bible
For indeed, there is a putting away of the preceding commandment, because of its weakness and uselessness

Young's Literal Translation
for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

Smith's Literal Translation
For there is truly an annulling of the command going before by its weakness and unprofitableness.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For there is truly a nullification of the preceding command, because of its weakness and uselessness—

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There is indeed a setting aside of the former commandment, because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Certainly, there is a setting aside of the former commandment, because of its weakness and lack of usefulness.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But there was a change in the first testament because of its impotence, and there was no benefit in it.

Lamsa Bible
For the change which took place in the former law, was made on account of its weaknesses, and because it had become useless.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For, indeed, there is a setting aside of the preceding commandment, because it was weak and unprofitable,

Godbey New Testament
For there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, on account of its weakness and inadequacy

Haweis New Testament
For there is indeed an abrogation of the preceding command, because of its weakness and inutility.

Mace New Testament
wherefore the preceeding law is abolished for its being weak and useless.

Weymouth New Testament
On the one hand we have here the abrogation of an earlier code because it was weak and ineffective--

Worrell New Testament
For there is verily an annulling of a previous commandment, on account of its weakness and unprofitableness

Worsley New Testament
For there is indeed a disannulling of the preceding command, on account of it's weakness and unprofitableness;
















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