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


In Context

20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath,

21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: 'You are a priest forever.' "

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

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

24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.

25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives 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 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: