the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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Hebrews 7:23
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Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.
And they truely 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:
The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing 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.
The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,
And the former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,
Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
There have been a lot of other priests, and all of them have died.
Moreover, the present cohanim are many in number, because they are prevented by death from continuing in office.
And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;
Also, when one of those other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many of those priests.
And among them many were made Priests, because they were not suffered to endure, by the reason of death.
And these priests were many, because they were mortal, and they were not permitted to continue because of death:
There is another difference: there were many of those other priests, because they died and could not continue their work.
And indeed many have become priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,
And they truly are many priests, being prevented from continuing because of death;
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];
And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:
And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;
Many, indeed, have been made Kohanim, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
There have been many priests, since they have been prevented by death from continuing in office.
There were (moreover) many [fn] priests, because they were dying, and were not permitted to remain.
And they as priests were numerous, because they were mortal, and were not permitted to continue:
And among them many were made priestes, because they were forbidden by death to endure.
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 they truly were many priests, because they were hindered by death from continuing.
And they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office:
And the othere weren maad manye preestis, `therfor for thei weren forbedun bi deth to dwelle stille;
And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because by death they are hindered from continuing:
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,
Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.
There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office.
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.
Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
And, they, indeed, in greater numbers, have been made priests, because, by reason of death, are they hindered from remaining at hand;
And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:
The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
And amonge them many were made prestes because they were not suffred to endure by the reason of deeth.
and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;
And amonge them many were made prestes, because they were not suffred to endure by the reason of death.
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.
Every other priest and trail guide along the old trail has died.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
were: Hebrews 7:8, 1 Chronicles 6:3-14, Nehemiah 12:10, Nehemiah 12:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 48:21 - Behold Exodus 29:9 - consecrate Leviticus 6:22 - is anointed Numbers 20:26 - General Joshua 1:2 - Moses Song of Solomon 2:3 - my beloved Zechariah 1:5 - General 1 Corinthians 15:17 - ye are Hebrews 7:3 - a priest
Cross-References
and these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
'Twas by faith that Noah being divinely warned of unforeseen events, with a religious concern built an ark to the preservation of his family; whereby the world became inexcusable, and he obtained the reward of that righteousness which is by faith.
I say, the Lord will deliver those, who fear him, from their affliction, and reserve the wicked to be punish'd at the day of judgment.
whence the former world was destroyed by an inundation.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they truly were many priests,.... There were many common priests at a time; and though there was but one high priest at a time, yet there were many of them in a line of succession from Aaron down to the apostle's time. The Jews say u, that under the first temple eighteen high priests ministered, and under the second temple more than three hundred: this shows the imperfection of this priesthood, since it was in many hands; no one continuing and being sufficient to execute it; but Christ is the one and only high priest; there is no other, nor is there any need of any other: the reason why there were so many under the law was,
because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death; death has a power to forbid a long continuance in this world, and no man does continue long here: death puts a stop to men's works, and to the exercise of their several callings; no office, even the most sacred, exempts from it; no, not the office of high priests: these were but men, sinful men, and so died; and their discontinuance by reason of death shows the imperfection of their priesthood: there was another reason besides this which the apostle gives, why the high priests were so many, and especially about this time; and that is, the office was bought for money, and men that would give most were put into it: hence there were frequent changes; the Jews themselves say, they changed every twelve months w.
u T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 9. 1. Piske Tosephot Zebachim, Art. 72. w T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 8. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And they truly - Under the Jewish dispensation. The object of this verse and the following is, to state one more reason of the excellence of the priesthood of Christ. It is, that owing to the frailty of human nature, and the shortness of life, the office of priest there was continually changing. But here there was no such change. Christ, being exalted to the heavens to live forever there, has now an unchangeable priesthood, and everything in regard to his office is permanent.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 23. And they truly were many priests — Under the Mosaic law it was necessary there should be a succession of priests, because, being mortal, they were not suffered to continue always by reason of death.
