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


In Context

20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

21 (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, |The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'|

22 By so much, Jesus has become the collateral of a better covenant.

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

24 But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

25 Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession 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 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 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: