Hebrews 7:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

English ASV

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

English Amplified

[Again, the former successive line of priests] was made up of many, because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office];

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[Again, the former successive line of priests] was made up of many, because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office];

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

In the past, there were many Levite priests. Each one of them died and they could not continue to serve God as priests.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Also, when one of those other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many of those priests.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

There was a long succession of priests because when a priest died he could no longer serve.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And the former priests were numerous, because they were hindered from serving, because of death.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Those priests were many because they were prevented by death from remaining in office,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

There were many priests in Levi's family line. Death kept them from continuing in office.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Another difference is that there were many priests under the old system. When one priest died, another had to take his place.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

As additional proof, we know there were many priests under the old system, for they eventually died and their office had to be filled by another.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Under the old arrangement there had to be many priests so that when the older ones died off, the system could still be carried on by others who took their places.

English Tyndale 1537

And among them many were made priests, because they were not suffered to endure by the reason of death.

Hebrews 7:23 — Compare Translations