Hebrews 9:17
American King James Version (AKJV)
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator lives.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For a testament has effect after death; for what power has it while the man who made it is living?
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
For a testament is confirmed by death. Otherwise, it as yet has no force, as long as the one who testifies lives.
Darby Bible (DBY)
For a testament is of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
For a testament is of force, after men are dead: otherwise it is as yet of no strength, whilst the testator liveth.
English Revised Version (ERV)
For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for doth it ever avail while he that made it liveth?
Free Bible Version (FBV)
A will is only valid when there's been a death—and is never applied while the person who made it is still alive.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
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.
King James Version (KJV)
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
Webster Bible (Webster)
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
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.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for a covenant over dead victims is stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,