Hebrews 7:23 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

²³ And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Flere versioner

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ [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)

²³ And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

Common English Bible

²³ The others who became priests are numerous because death prevented them from continuing to serve.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ 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

²³ And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:

Hebrews 7:23 Krydshenvisninger

Matthew 3:14

But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Hebrews 7:21

(for those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchiz´edek:)

Hebrews 7:22

by so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

Hebrews 7:24

but this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

Hebrews 7:8

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.