Hebrews 7:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;

New Living Translation
There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office.

English Standard Version
The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,

Berean Study Bible
Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

New American Standard Bible
The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing;

NASB 1995
The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,

NASB 1977
And the former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers, because they were prevented by death from continuing,

Amplified Bible
The [former successive line of] priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office];

Christian Standard Bible
Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.

Contemporary English Version
There have been a lot of other priests, and all of them have died.

Good News Translation
There is another difference: there were many of those other priests, because they died and could not continue their work.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There was a long succession of priests because when a priest died he could no longer serve.

International Standard Version
There have been many priests, since each one of them had to stop serving in office when he died.

NET Bible
And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

New King James Version
Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.

King James 2000 Bible
And they truly were many priests, because they were not allowed to continue by reason of death:

New Heart English Bible
Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

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

American King James Version
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

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

A Faithful Version
Now in the one case, there were many priests because they were not able to continue to serve by reason of death;

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And among them many were made Priests, because they were not suffered to endure, by the reason of death.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And among them many were made priestes, because they were forbidden by death to endure.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And amonge them many were made prestes, because they were not suffred to endure by the reason of death.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And amonge them many were made prestes because they were not suffred to endure by the reason of deeth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

Berean Literal Bible
And indeed those having become priests are many, because of being prevented from continuing by death.

Young's Literal Translation
and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they truly are become many priests, by reason of death being hindered from remaining:

Literal Emphasis Translation
And those having become priests indeed are many, because of being prevented from remaining by death;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And certainly, so many of the others became priests because, due to death, they were prohibited from continuing.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And there were many Priests because they were dying and were not permitted to continue.

Lamsa Bible
And these priests were many, because they were mortal, and they were not permitted to continue because of death:

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And those priests, indeed, have been many, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office.

Godbey New Testament
And indeed many have been made priests, because they were prohibited by death from continuing:

Haweis New Testament
And they indeed are many who were made priests, because by death they were prevented from abiding in their office:

Mace New Testament
besides, the priesthood then devolv'd to many, death depriving them of a lasting possession.

Weymouth New Testament
And they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office:

Worrell New Testament
And they, indeed, have been made priests many in number, because by death they are hindered from continuing;

Worsley New Testament
And they were many priests, because they were by death hindered from continuing in their office;
















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