Hebrews 7:23

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

23 7:23 Lit The greater number have become priests...The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing;

23The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,

23The [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];

23Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

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