Hebrews 7:23

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

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

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

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

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

BBE: And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;

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

DRB: And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:

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

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

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