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Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 Now many have become [Levitical] priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.
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English Standard Version
23 The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,
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King James Version
23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
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The Message Bible
23 Earlier there were a lot of priests, for they died and had to be replaced.
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New American Standard Bible
23 The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,
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New International Version
23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;
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New King James Version
23 Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.
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New Living Translation
23 There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office.
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New Revised Standard
23 Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
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American Standard Version
23 And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:
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The Bible in Basic English
23 And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;
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Common English Bible
23 The others who became priests are numerous because death prevented them from continuing to serve.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
23 The others who became priests are numerous because death prevented them from continuing to serve.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
23 Moreover, the present cohanim are many in number, because they are prevented by death from continuing in office.
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The Darby Translation
23 And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;
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Good News Translation
23 There is another difference: there were many of those other priests, because they died and could not continue their work.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
23 There is another difference: there were many of those other priests, because they died and could not continue their work.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
23 There was a long succession of priests because when a priest died he could no longer serve.
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Hebrew Names Version
23 Many, indeed, have been made Kohanim, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
23 And the others, truly, were many priests because they were not able to continue by reason of death:
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
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Lexham English Bible
23 And indeed many {have become} priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing [in office],
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New Century Version
23 When one of the other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many priests.
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New International Reader's Version
23 There were many priests in Levi's family line. Death kept them from continuing in office.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
23 Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
23 And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:
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Revised Standard Version
23 The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
23 The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
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SBL Greek New Testament
23 Καὶ οἱ μὲν πλείονές εἰσιν γεγονότες ἱερεῖς διὰ τὸ θανάτῳ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν ·
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Third Millennium Bible
23 And those priests truly were many, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death;
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
23 And those priests truly were many, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death;
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Tyndale
23 And amonge them many were made prestes because they were not suffred to endure by the reason of deeth.
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The Latin Vulgate
23 et alii quidem plures facti sunt sacerdotes idcirco quod morte prohiberentur permanere
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
23 et alii quidem plures facti sunt sacerdotes idcirco quod morte prohiberentur permanere
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The Webster Bible
23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
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World English Bible
23 Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
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Weymouth New Testament
23 And they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office:
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Wycliffe
23 And [soothly] the others were made many priests, therefore for they were forbidden by death to dwell still [for that they were forbidden by death to dwell];
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Young's Literal Translation
23 and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;
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