NET Bible
"And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,"
— Hebrews 7:23, NET Bible
“And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:”
“And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing: ”
“Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.”
“And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:”
“And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;”
“And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:”
And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation– for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,
but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him,“The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,‘You are a priest forever’”–
accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,
but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.
So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.