Logos Bible Study

Hebrews 7:23–24

Legacy Standard BibleOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Greek

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

23And 1the former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,

24but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues aforever, holds His priesthood permanently.

Read in Logos

Footnotes

  1. 1Lit the greater number have become priests …

Cross references

  1. aIs 9:7; John 12:34; Rom 9:5; Heb 7:23f, 28

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office. But because he remains forever, he holds his priesthood permanently.

NLTNew Living Translation

There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office. But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And indeed many have become priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, but he, because he continues forever, holds the priesthood permanently.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.