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  • Hebrews 9:17
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 17 because a covenant is valid at death, since it is not in force as long as the human covenanter is living.

  • Hebrews 9:17
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 17 διαθήκη covenant γὰρ for ἐπὶ upon νεκροῖς dead (ones) βεβαία, stable, ἐπεὶ since μὴ not τότε then ἰσχύει it is strong ὅτε when ζῇ is living ὁ the (one) διαθέμενος. having covenanted for self.

  • Hebrews 9:17
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 17 For a covenant is valid over dead [victims],* since it is not in force at any time while the [human] covenanter is living.

  • Hebrews 9:17
    The Bible in Living English
    • 17 for it is for the affairs of the dead that a testament is valid, since when the testator is alive it is not at the time in effect.

  • Hebrews 9:17
    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.

  • Hebrews 9:17
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 17 For a covenant over dead persons is firm,—Since it is not then of force when he is living that hath covenanted.

  • Hebrews 9:17
    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.

  • Hebrews
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 9:17 w62 144; ns 108; w58 146; nh 178; w43 74

  • Hebrews
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 9:17

      The Watchtower,

      3/1/1962, pp. 143-145

      3/1/1958, pp. 145-147

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