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


In Context

20 And inasmuch as not without an oath [he was made priest: ]

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 Melchisedec:)

22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

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

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

25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Hebrews 7:23 in Other Translations

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:23And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;

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: