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Hebrews 7:23

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 23 Furthermore, many had to become priests in succession+ because death prevented them from continuing as such,

Hebrews 7:23

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 23 Καὶ And οἱ the (ones) μὲν indeed πλείονές more (ones) εἰσιν are γεγονότες having become ἱερεῖς priests διὰ through τὸ the θανάτῳ death κωλύεσθαι to be being prevented παραμένειν· to be remaining beside;

Hebrews 7:23

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 23 Furthermore, many had to become priests [in succession]+ because of being prevented by death+ from continuing as such,

Hebrews 7:23

The Bible in Living English
- 23 And those have been a number of priests because prevented by death from staying in their place;

Hebrews 7:23

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

Hebrews 7:23

The Emphasized Bible
- 23 And they indeed in greater numbers have been made priests, Because by reason of death are they hindered from remaining at hand;

Hebrews 7:23

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

Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7:23
  
  many had to become priests in succession: Paul is referring to the line of high priests. In 1512 B.C.E., Jehovah appointed Aaron to serve as the first high priest. When Aaron died at 123 years of age, his son Eleazar succeeded him as high priest. (Nu 20:25-28; 33:39) In turn, when Eleazar died, his son Phinehas succeeded him. (Jos 24:33; Jg 20:27, 28) By Paul’s day, some 15 centuries later, many had “become priests in succession.” Apparently, over 80 men had served as high priest by the time the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 C.E.