Hebrews 9:16
For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
In other versions
For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.
ASV
Because where there is a testament, there has to be the death of the man who made it.
BBE
(For where [there is] a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in.
DBY
For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.
WEB
for where a covenant `is', the death of the covenant-victim to come in is necessary,
YLT
For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
ENG
For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
WBT
In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
BSB
In context
14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
15And 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.
16For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
17For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
18Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.