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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y los otros cierto fueron muchos sacerdotes, en cuanto por la muerte no podían permanecer.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A los otros sacerdotes la muerte no les permitía continuar con su oficio y por eso llegaron a ser tantos;

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