Compare Translations for Hebrews 9:17

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in force while the testator is living.
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English Standard Version
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.
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King James Version
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
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The Message Bible
17
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New American Standard Bible
17 For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.
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New International Version
17 because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.
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New King James Version
17 For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.
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New Living Translation
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.
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New Revised Standard
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.
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American Standard Version
17 For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.
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The Bible in Basic English
17 For a testament has effect after death; for what power has it while the man who made it is living?
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Common English Bible
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.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
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.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
17 since a will goes into effect only upon death; it never has force while its maker is still alive.
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The Darby Translation
17 For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)
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Good News Translation
17 for a will means nothing while the person who made it is alive; it goes into effect only after his death.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
17 for a will means nothing while the person who made it is alive; it goes into effect only after his death.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
17 A will is used only after a person is dead because it goes into effect only when a person dies.
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Hebrew Names Version
17 For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
17 For a testament is confirmed by the death: otherwise it is not valid as long as the testator lives.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth .
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Lexham English Bible
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.
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New Century Version
17 A will means nothing while the person is alive; it can be used only after the person dies.
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New International Reader's Version
17 A will is in effect only when somebody has died. It never takes effect while the one who made it is still living.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is as yet of no strength, whilst the testator liveth.
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Revised Standard Version
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.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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.
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SBL Greek New Testament
17 διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.
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Third Millennium Bible
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead, otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead, otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
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Tyndale
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.
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The Latin Vulgate
17 testamentum enim in mortuis confirmatum est alioquin nondum valet dum vivit qui testatus est
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
17 testamentum enim in mortuis confirmatum est alioquin nondum valet dum vivit qui testatus est
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The Webster Bible
17 For a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
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World English Bible
17 For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
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Weymouth New Testament
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.
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Wycliffe
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.
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Young's Literal Translation
17 for a covenant over dead victims [is] stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,
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