Hebrews 9:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 9:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hebrews 9:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.”
Hebrews 9:17 — World English Bible
Hebrews 9:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.”
Hebrews 9:17 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 9:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for a covenant over dead victims <FI>is<Fi> stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,”
Hebrews 9:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 9:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.) ”
Hebrews 9:17 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 9:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the Testament is confirmed when men are dead: for it is yet of no force as long as he that made it, is aliue.”
Hebrews 9:17 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 9:17 in Context — Hebrews 9
15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
What Does Hebrews 9:17 Mean?
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