Compare Translations for Hebrews 9:17

17 For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in force while the testator is living.
17 For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
17 For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.
17 because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.
17 For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.
17 The will goes into effect only after the person’s death. While the person who made it is still alive, the will cannot be put into effect.
17 For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
17 For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.
17 For a testament has effect after death; for what power has it while the man who made it is living?
17 This is because a will takes effect only after a death, since it's not in force while the one who made the will is alive.
17 This is because a will takes effect only after a death, since it's not in force while the one who made the will is alive.
17 since a will goes into effect only upon death; it never has force while its maker is still alive.
17 For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)
17 for a will means nothing while the person who made it is alive; it goes into effect only after his death.
17 for a will means nothing while the person who made it is alive; it goes into effect only after his death.
17 A will is used only after a person is dead because it goes into effect only when a person dies.
17 For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
17 For a testament is confirmed by the death: otherwise it is not valid as long as the testator lives.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth .
17 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.
17 A will means nothing while the person is alive; it can be used only after the person dies.
17 A will is in effect only when somebody has died. It never takes effect while the one who made it is still living.
17 For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is as yet of no strength, whilst the testator liveth.
17 For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
17 For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
17 διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead, otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead, otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
17 For the testament taketh auctoritie when men are deed: For it is of no value as longe as he that made it is alive.
17 testamentum enim in mortuis confirmatum est alioquin nondum valet dum vivit qui testatus est
17 testamentum enim in mortuis confirmatum est alioquin nondum valet dum vivit qui testatus est
17 For a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
17 For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
17 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.
17 For a testament is confirmed in dead men; else it is not worth [else it is (of) no worth], while he liveth, that made the testament.
17 for a covenant over dead victims [is] stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

Hebrews 9:17 Commentaries