Hebrews 9:17
World English Bible (WEB)
For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
In context
15 For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
16 For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.
17 For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
18 Therefore even the first covenant has not been dedicated without blood.
19 For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
Hebrews 9:17 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.