23And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;


In Context

20 And by how much it was not without the swearing of an oath;

21 (for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent of it, Thou art priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec;)

22 by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.

23 And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;

24 but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable.

25 Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.

Hebrews 7:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:23Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:23And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:23And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:23And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:23Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:23and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: