[和合本] 那些成为祭司的，数目本来多，是因为有死阻隔，不能长久。
[新标点] 那些成为祭司的，数目本来多，是因为有死阻隔，不能长久。
[和合修] 一方面，那些成为祭司的数目本来多，是因为受死亡限制不能长久留住。
[新译本] 一方面，从前那些作祭司的，因为受死亡的限制，不能长久留任，所以人数众多。
[当代修] 以前做祭司的人数极多，但因为受死亡的限制，都不能长久担任圣职。
[现代修] 另外有一个差别，从前被立为祭司的很多；因为他们死了，不能够继续工作。
[吕振中] 再者，先前的人（希腊文：他们）被立为祭司，是人数众多，因被死拦阻而不能长期任职；
[思高本] 再者，肋未人成为司祭的，人数众多，因为死亡阻碍他们长久留任，
[文理本] 彼为祭司者固多、因有死而不得恒存、
[GNT] There is another difference: there were many of those other priests, because they died and could not continue their work.
[BBE] By so much is it a better agreement which we have through Jesus.
[KJV] And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
[NKJV] Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.
[KJ21] And those priests truly were many, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death;
[NASB] (Lit The greater number have become priests...)The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing;
[NRSV] Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
[WEB] Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
[ESV] The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,
[NIV] Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;
[NIrV] Because of that oath, Jesus makes the promise of a better covenant certain.
[HCSB] Now many have become [Levitical] priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.
[CSB] Now many have become [Levitical] priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.
[AMP] [Again, the former successive line of priests] was made up of many, because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office];
[NLT] There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office.
[YLT] and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;