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New American Standard Bible
For a
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.
Holman Bible
For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in force while the one who made it is living.
International Standard Version
For a will is in force only when somebody has died, since it never takes effect as long as the one who made it is alive.
A Conservative Version
For a covenant is effective with the dead, since it is never enforced while the man who made the covenant lives.
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.
Amplified
for a will and testament takes effect [only] at death, since it is never in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
An Understandable Version
For a will is in force [only] when there has been a death; for it is not in effect as long as the one who made it is [still] alive.
Anderson New Testament
for a testament goes into effect after men are dead: seeing that it has no validity at all while the testator lives.
Bible in Basic English
For a testament has effect after death; for what power has it while the man who made it is living?
Common New Testament
For a will is in force only when somebody has died, since it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.
Daniel Mace New Testament
because a testament has no effect till after the demise: it not being in force while the testator is alive.
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.)
Godbey New Testament
for a covenant is valid in case of the dead: since it has no force while the covenanter lives.
Goodspeed New Testament
for a will is valid only in the case of a person who is dead; it has no force as long as the testator is alive.
John Wesley New Testament
For a testament is of force after men are dead; otherwise it is of no strength while the testator liveth.
Julia Smith Translation
For a will is firm by the dead: since it has no power when he having willed lives.
King James 2000
For a will is in force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the maker lives.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For a will [is] in force concerning those who are dead, since [it is] never in force when the one who made the will is alive.
Modern King James verseion
For a covenant is affirmed over those dead, since it never has force when The one covenanting is living.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the testament taketh authority when men are dead: For it is of no value as long as he that made it is alive.
Moffatt New Testament
A will only holds in cases of death; it is never valid so long as the testator is alive.
Montgomery New Testament
For a testament is only of force in case of the dead, being never valid so long as the testator lives.
NET Bible
For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.
New Heart 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.
Noyes New Testament
for a testament is of force after men are dead, since it is of no force while the testator is living.
Sawyer New Testament
For a covenant is strong for the dead, since it is never strong [unalterable] when the covenant-maker lives;
The Emphasized Bible
For, a covenant over dead persons, is firm, - since it is not then of force when he is living that hath covenanted.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For a testament is valid when men are dead; for else it is of no efficacy whilst the testator is alive.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For such a Covenant takes effect only upon death, it does not come into force as long as the testator is alive.
Webster
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
Weymouth New Testament
And a will is only of force in the case of a deceased person, being never of any avail so long as he who made it lives.
Williams New Testament
For a will is valid only after a man is dead, since it has no force whatever while the one who made it is alive.
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.
Worrell New Testament
For a testament over dead persons is of force; since it is never valid while the testator is living.
Worsley New Testament
For a testament is valid after men are dead, but is of no force while the testator is living.
Youngs Literal Translation
for a covenant over dead victims is stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 9:17
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Context Readings
The Heavenly Ministry Of The New Covenant
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Cross References
Galatians 3:15
Genesis 48:21
Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but
John 14:27