Hebrews 9:17
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.In other versions
For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.
ASV
For a testament has effect after death; for what power has it while the man who made it is living?
BBE
For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)
DBY
For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
WEB
for a covenant over dead victims `is' stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,
YLT
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator lives.
ENG
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
WBT
because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
BSB
In context
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.
19For 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,