New International VersionNow there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;
New Living TranslationThere were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office.
English Standard VersionThe former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,
Berean Standard BibleNow there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
Berean Literal BibleAnd indeed those having become priests are many, because of being prevented from continuing by death.
King James BibleAnd they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
New King James VersionAlso there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.
New American Standard BibleThe
former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing;
NASB 1995The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,
NASB 1977And the
former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers, because they were prevented by death from continuing,
Legacy Standard BibleAnd the
former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,
Amplified BibleThe [former successive line of] priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office];
Christian Standard BibleNow many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.
Holman Christian Standard BibleNow many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.
American Standard VersionAnd they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:
Contemporary English VersionThere have been a lot of other priests, and all of them have died.
English Revised VersionAnd they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThere was a long succession of priests because when a priest died he could no longer serve.
Good News TranslationThere is another difference: there were many of those other priests, because they died and could not continue their work.
International Standard VersionThere have been many priests, since each one of them had to stop serving in office when he died.
NET BibleAnd the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,
New Heart English BibleMany, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
Weymouth New TestamentAnd they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office:
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleNow there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
World English BibleMany, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Versionand those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;
Berean Literal BibleAnd indeed those having become priests are many, because of being prevented from continuing by death.
Young's Literal Translation and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd they truly are become many priests, by reason of death being hindered from remaining:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd certainly, so many of the others became priests because, due to death, they were prohibited from continuing.
New American BibleThose priests were many because they were prevented by death from remaining in office,
New Revised Standard VersionFurthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleAnd these priests were many, because they were mortal, and they were not permitted to continue because of death:
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd there were many Priests because they were dying and were not permitted to continue.
NT Translations
Anderson New TestamentAnd those priests, indeed, have been many, because they were prevented by death from continuing
in office.
Godbey New TestamentAnd indeed many have been made priests, because they were prohibited by death from continuing:
Haweis New TestamentAnd they indeed are many who were made priests, because by death they were prevented from abiding
in their office:
Mace New Testamentbesides, the priesthood then devolv'd to many, death depriving them of a lasting possession.
Weymouth New TestamentAnd they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office:
Worrell New TestamentAnd they, indeed, have been made priests many in number, because by death they are hindered from continuing;
Worsley New TestamentAnd they were many priests, because they were by death hindered from continuing
in their office;
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