Hebrews 7:23
“And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Hebrews 7:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Again, new Levitical priests are continually being appointed, because death prevents their remaining in office;
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und jener sind mehrere Priester geworden, weil sie durch den Tod verhindert waren zu bleiben;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y los otros cierto fueron muchos sacerdotes, en cuanto por la muerte no podían permanecer.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Dos outros, são muitos os que se tornaram sacerdotes, pois pela morte foram impedidos de continuar;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ora, aqueles se tornam sacerdotes em maior número, mas são impedidos pela morte de continuar.
📖 Hebrews 7:23 in Context
21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
24But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
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