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Hebrews 7:23

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23–25Earlier there were a lot of priests, for they died and had to be replaced.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And indeed many have become priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,

KJV 1900King James Version

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