17   1242 [e] 17   diathēkē 17   διαθήκη 17   a will 17   N-NFS

1063 [e] gar γὰρ indeed Conj

1909 [e] epi ἐπὶ after Prep

3498 [e] nekrois νεκροῖς death Adj-DMP

949 [e] bebaia βεβαία  , [is] affirmed Adj-NFS

1893 [e] epei ἐπεὶ since Conj

3361 [e] mē μή‿ not Adv

4218 [e] pote ποτε then Adv

2480 [e] ischyei ἰσχύει  , it is in force V-PIA-3S

3753 [e] hote ὅτε while Adv

2198 [e] zē ζῇ is living V-PIA-3S

3588 [e] ho ὁ the [one] Art-NMS

1303 [e] diathemenos διαθέμενος  . having made [it] V-APM-NMS

Berean Study 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.

Young's Literal Translation
for a covenant over dead victims [is] stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in force while the one who made it is living.

New American Standard Bible
For a covenant is valid [only] when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.

King James Bible
For a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. Hebrews 9:17 • Hebrews 9:17 NIV • Hebrews 9:17 NLT • Hebrews 9:17 ESV • Hebrews 9:17 NASB • Hebrews 9:17 KJV • Hebrews 9:17 Biblia Paralela • Hebrews 9:17 Chinese Bible • Hebrews 9:17 French Bible • Hebrews 9:17 German Bible

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