hebrews 7:23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

hebrews 7:23 And the [former] priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers, because they were prevented by death from continuing,

23. 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.

hebrews 7:23 And the [former] priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers, because they were prevented by death from continuing,

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