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Hebrews 7:23–24

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23and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining; 24and he, because of his remaining—to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

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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.