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Hebrews 7:23

King James Version

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

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American Standard Version

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

Christian Standard Bible

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

English Standard Version

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death 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;

New International Version

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

New King James Version

Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.

New Living Translation

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

World English Bible

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