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

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

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

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

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

23 When one of the other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many priests.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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