Parallel Verses
King James Version
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.
International Standard Version
There have been many priests, since each one of them had to stop serving in office when he died.
A Conservative Version
And of course those who have become priests are more, because of being prevented to continue by death,
American Standard Version
And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:
Amplified
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];
An Understandable Version
And on one hand, many people were appointed to be [Levitical] priests because they were prevented by death from continuing [to serve]. [Note: The idea is that Levitical priests had to be constantly replaced].
Anderson New Testament
And those priests, indeed, have been many, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office.
Bible in Basic English
And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;
Common New Testament
The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
Daniel Mace New Testament
besides, the priesthood then devolv'd to many, death depriving them of a lasting possession.
Darby Translation
And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;
Godbey New Testament
And indeed many have been made priests, because they were prohibited by death from continuing:
Goodspeed New Testament
The old priests too had to be numerous, because death prevented their continuing in office.
John Wesley New Testament
And they truly were many priests, because they were hindered by death from continuing.
Julia Smith Translation
And they truly are become many priests, by reason of death being hindered from remaining:
King James 2000
And they truly were many priests, because they were not allowed to continue by reason of death:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And indeed many {have become} priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing [in office],
Modern King James verseion
And they truly were many priests, because they were not allowed to continue because of death;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And among them, many were made priests, because they were not suffered to endure by the reason of death.
Moffatt New Testament
Also, while they became priests in large numbers, since death prevents them from continuing to serve,
Montgomery New Testament
And they indeed have been made priests, many in number, because they have been prevented by death from continuing;
NET Bible
And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,
New Heart English Bible
Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
Noyes New Testament
And they indeed have been many priests, because they have been prevented from continuing by reason of death;
Sawyer New Testament
And they indeed were made many priests, on account of being forbidden by death to continue;
The Emphasized Bible
And, they, indeed, in greater numbers, have been made priests, because, by reason of death, are they hindered from remaining at hand;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And they indeed are many who were made priests, because by death they were prevented from abiding [in their office]:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Again, new Levitical priests are continually being appointed, because death prevents their remaining in office;
Webster
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
Weymouth New Testament
And they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office:
Williams New Testament
And the Levitical priests, on the one hand, have become numerous, because they have been prevented by death from continuing in office,
World English Bible
Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
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;
Youngs Literal Translation
and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;
Themes
Better » The keyword of Hebrews » Better priesthood
Christ, the high priest » Has an unchangeable priesthood
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Not being able to continue
Jesus Christ » Priesthood of » Has an unchangeable priesthood
Interlinear
Pleion
Dia
Koluo
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Another Priest, Like Melchizedek
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.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 6:3-14
And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Nehemiah 12:10-11
And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
Hebrews 7:8
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.