Hebrews 8:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another.

New Living Translation
If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need for a second covenant to replace it.

English Standard Version
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second.

Berean Study Bible
For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.

New American Standard Bible
For if that first covenant had been free of fault, no circumstances would have been sought for a second.

NASB 1995
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion sought for a second.

NASB 1977
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion sought for a second.

Amplified Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second one or an attempt to institute another one [the new covenant].

Christian Standard Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second one.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second one.

Contemporary English Version
If the first agreement with God had been all right, there would not have been any need for another one.

Good News Translation
If there had been nothing wrong with the first covenant, there would have been no need for a second one.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If nothing had been wrong with the first promise, no one would look for another one.

International Standard Version
If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need to look for a second one,

NET Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

New King James Version
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.

King James 2000 Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

New Heart English Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.

World English Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.

American King James Version
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

American Standard Version
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.

A Faithful Version
For if the first covenant had been faultless, then no provision for a second covenant would have been made.

Darby Bible Translation
For if that first was faultless, place had not been sought for a second.

English Revised Version
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.

Webster's Bible Translation
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for the second.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For if that first Testament had bene vnblameable, no place should haue bene sought for the second.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For yf that first couenaunt had ben founde fautlesse, then shoulde no place haue ben sought for the seconde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For yf that first (Testament) had bene fautles, then shulde no place haue bene soughte for the secode.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For yf that fyrst testament had bene fautelesse: then shuld no place have bene sought for the seconde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for if that first were faultless, a place would not have been sought for a second.

Berean Literal Bible
For if what was first had been faultless, no place would have been sought for a second.

Young's Literal Translation
for if that first were faultless, a place would not have been sought for a second.

Smith's Literal Translation
For if that first was faultless, then place was not to be sought for the second.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then a place would not have been sought for a second.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For if that former had been faultless, there should not indeed a place have been sought for a second.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For if the former one had been entirely without fault, then a place certainly would not have been sought for a subsequent one.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For if the first one had been without fault, then there would have been no place for this second one.

Lamsa Bible
For if the first covenant had been faultless, then there would have been no need for the second.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For if that first covenant had been faultless, no place would have been sought for a second.

Godbey New Testament
For if that first covenant had been faultless, a place would not have been sought for the second.

Haweis New Testament
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no place sought for a second.

Mace New Testament
for if the first alliance had been without defect, there could have been no occasion for the second.

Weymouth New Testament
For if that first Covenant had been free from imperfection, there would have been no attempt to introduce another.

Worrell New Testament
For, if that first covenant had been faultless, place would not be sought for a second;

Worsley New Testament
For if the first covenant had been unexceptionable, there had been no room for a second:
















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