Cross references
Hebrews 5:4
No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
Hebrews 5:4 has 15 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 9 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Exodus 28:1 (8 votes) and Numbers 16:5 (6 votes). 18 other verses point back to it. It links with 10 other books, from Exodus 28 to Hebrews 7.
Which verses does Hebrews 5:4 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Exodus 28:18 votes
“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.
- Numbers 16:56 votes
Then 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 16:406 votes
just 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.
- 1 Chronicles 23:135 votes
The 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 26:185 votes
They 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.”
- Numbers 16:354 votes
And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
- Numbers 16:46–484 votes
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.” So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people. …
- Numbers 18:74 votes
But 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.”
- John 3:274 votes
John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
- Numbers 16:103 votes
He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
- Numbers 17:3–113 votes
- Numbers 18:1–53 votes
- Leviticus 8:22 votes
“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 16:72 votes
- Numbers 3:31 vote
Which verses point to Hebrews 5:4?
The 10 strongest of 18.