Hebrews 7:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

[Again, the former successive line of priests] was made up of many, because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office];

American Standard Version (1901)

And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

Common English Bible

The others who became priests are numerous because death prevented them from continuing to serve.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And certainly, so many of the others became priests because, due to death, they were prohibited from continuing.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:

Hebrews 7:23 Cross References

Matthew 3:14

But John tried to stop him, saying, ‘I need to be baptised by you, and yet you come to me? ’

Hebrews 7:21

but he became a priest with an oath made by the one who said to him: The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest for ever.’   ,

Hebrews 7:22

Because of this oath, Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.

Hebrews 7:24

But because he remains for ever, he holds his priesthood permanently.

Hebrews 7:8

In the one case, men who will die receive a tenth, but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives.