Hebrews Chapter 9 verse 17 Holy Bible
For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.
read chapter 9 in ASV
For a testament has effect after death; for what power has it while the man who made it is living?
read chapter 9 in BBE
For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)
read chapter 9 in DARBY
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
read chapter 9 in KJV
read chapter 9 in WBT
For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
read chapter 9 in WEB
for a covenant over dead victims `is' stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,
read chapter 9 in YLT