Hebrews 7:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Furthermore, the former priests were many in number because they were prevented by death from continuing 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

John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

Hebrews 7:21

but this one became a priest with an oath because of the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’ ”

Hebrews 7:22

accordingly Jesus has also become the guarantor of a better covenant.

Hebrews 7:24

but he holds his priesthood permanently because he continues forever.

Hebrews 7:8

In the one case, tithes are received by those who are mortal; in the other, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.