Καὶ οἱ μὲν πλείονές εἰσιν γεγονότες ἱερεῖς διὰ τὸ θανάτῳ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν·

Kai oi men pleiones eisin gegonotes iereis dia to thanato koluesthai paramenein*

et alii quidem plures facti sunt sacerdotes idcirco quod morte prohiberentur permanere

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And those priests truly were many, 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:

And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

And there were many Priests because they were dying and were not permitted to continue.

And there were many Priests because they were dying and were not permitted to continue.

And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;

And they have been many priests, on account of being 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 the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:

And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,

There was a long succession of priests because when a priest died he could no longer serve.

There was a long succession of priests because when a priest died he could no longer serve.

Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.

Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.

There have been many priests, since each one of them had to stop serving in office when he died.

There have been many priests, since each one of them had to stop serving in office when he died.

And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,

And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,

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

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

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

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

There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office.

There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office.

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

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

And they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office:

And they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office:

Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

In the old way, there were many Levite priests. Each one of them died, so that they could not continue to serve God as priests.

and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

There had to be many religious leaders during the time of the Old Way of Worship. They died and others had to keep on in their work.

And among them many were made priests, because they were not allowed to endure by the reason of death.

Further, the prior priesthood of the sons of Levi has included many priests because death cut short their service,

Under the old arrangement there had to be many priests so that when the older ones died off, the system could still be carried on by others who took their places.

Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from remaining in office.

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

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

Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.

[Again, the former successive line of priests] was made up of many, because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office];

When one of the other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many priests.

Earlier there were a lot of priests, for they died and had to be replaced. But Jesus’ priesthood is permanent. He’s there from now to eternity to save everyone who comes to God through him, always on the job to speak up for them.

There were many who became priests because death prevented any of them from continuing to remain in office.

Now on the one hand, these many have become priests because they were hindered by death from continuing in office,

Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;

And among the Levites many were made priests, because they were prevented from continuing by death.

There is another difference: there were many of those other priests, because they died and could not continue their work.

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];

There needed to be a large number of Levitical priests, since they stop holding office at death.

There have been a lot of other priests, and all of them have died.

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;

And he is, by virtue of this fact, himself the living guarantee of a “better” agreement. Human High Priests have always been changing, for death made a permanent appointment impossible. But Christ, because he lives for ever, possesses a priesthood that needs no successor. This means that he can save fully and completely those who approach God through him, for he is always living to intercede on their behalf.

Furthermore, the former priests were many in number because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,

Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;

The others who became priests are numerous because death prevented them from continuing to serve.

The [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];

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,

Those priests were many because they were prevented by death from remaining in office,

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

When one of the other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many priests.

Now on the one hand, many have become kohanim, who through death are prevented from continuing in office.

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;

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

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

Moreover, the present cohanim are many in number, because they are prevented by death from continuing in office.

The other priests were many, because they died and could not go on with their work.

Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;

Not only this, but it was the fact that the former kohanim were many in number, because mavet prevented them from continuing in the office of kehunah.

There was a long succession of priests because when a priest died he could no longer serve.

And the former priests were numerous because they were hindered from serving because of death.

Also, when one of those other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many of those priests.

Also, when one of the other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many priests.

And indeed many have become priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,

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

And the many have been [Levitical] priests because of their being prevented from continuing by death—