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Verse	Translation	Text
Heb 7:23	Strong Concordance	And [2532] they [1526] truly [3303] were [1526] [1096] many [4119] priests [2409], because they were not suffered [2967] to continue [3887] by reason of [1223] death [2288]:
	King James	And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Another proof of superiority; the Levitical priests were many, as death caused the need of continually new ones being appointed in succession. Christ dies not, and so hath a priesthood which passes not from one to another. were--Greek, "are made." many--one after another; opposed to His "unchangeable (that does not pass from one to another) priesthood" (Heb 7:24). not suffered to continue--Greek, "hindered from permanently continuing," namely, in the priesthood.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Another proof of superiority; the Levitical priests were many, as death caused the need of continually new ones being appointed in succession. Christ dies not, and so hath a priesthood which passes not from one to another.

were--Greek, "are made."

many--one after another; opposed to His "unchangeable (that does not pass from one to another) priesthood" (Heb 7:24).

not suffered to continue--Greek, "hindered from permanently continuing," namely, in the priesthood.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
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.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

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.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Were many priests (πλείονές εἰσιν γεγονότες ἱερεῖς) Comp. Heb 7:21 for the construction. Rend. have been made priests many in number. Because they were not suffered to continue (διὰ τὸ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν) Rend. because they are hindered from continuing. Παραμένειν "to abide by their ministration."

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Were many priests (πλείονές εἰσιν γεγονότες ἱερεῖς)

Comp. Heb 7:21 for the construction. Rend. have been made priests many in number.

Because they were not suffered to continue (διὰ τὸ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν)

Rend. because they are hindered from continuing. Παραμένειν "to abide by their ministration."

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
They were many priests - One after another.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

They were many priests - One after another.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
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.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

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.

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