Heb.7.23

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Heb.7.23

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Heb.7.23

Earlier there were a lot of priests, for they died and had to be replaced.

Heb.7.23

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

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Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.

Heb.7.23

Another difference is that there were many priests under the old system. When one priest died, another had to take his place.