Hebrews 9:17
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
In context
15 Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
16 In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
17 because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
18 That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.
19 For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,
Hebrews 9:17 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
- KJV King James Version
- For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
- WEB World English Bible
- For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for a covenant over dead victims [is] stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,
- DBY Darby Translation
- For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)
- WBS Webster Bible
- For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.