Hebrews 9:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.”
Hebrews 9:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 9:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hebrews 9:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.”
Hebrews 9:17 — World English Bible
Hebrews 9:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.”
Hebrews 9:17 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 9:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for a covenant over dead victims <FI>is<Fi> stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,”
Hebrews 9:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 9:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)”
Hebrews 9:17 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 9:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the Testament is confirmed when men are dead: for it is yet of no force as long as he that made it, is aliue.”
Hebrews 9:17 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 9:17 in Context — Hebrews 9
15 E por isso ele é o Mediador de um Novo Testamento, a fim de que, com a ocorrência de uma morte para redenção das transgressões sob o primeiro Testamento, os que foram chamados recebam a promessa da herança eterna.
16 Pois onde há um testamento, é necessário que ocorra a morte do testador;
17 porque um testamento se confirma nos mortos, visto que não é válido enquanto o testador vive.
18 Por isso o primeiro [testamento] também não foi consagrado sem sangue;
19 Porque, depois de Moisés haver pronunciado a todo o povo todo mandamento segundo a Lei, ele tomou o sangue de bezerros e de bodes, com água, lã purpúrea, e hissopo, e aspergiu, tanto o próprio livro, como todo o povo,
What Does Hebrews 9:17 Mean?
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