Hebrews 7:23
And [soothly] the others were made many priests, therefore for they were forbidden by death to dwell still; (And truly there were many priests of those others, because they were forbidden by death to remain alive forever;)
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
In Context
22in so much Jesus is made (a) [better] promiser of the better testament (or of a better covenant).
Cross References
Nehemiah 12:10And Joshua begat Joiakim (or And Jeshua begat Joiakim), and Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:12-28
Melchisedec and Christ Compared. ( a. d. 62.) 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that… Read the whole commentary →