Hebrews 9:17

For a Brit, a tzavv'a (covenant, will) is valid only when Bnei Adam have died, for it is never validly executed as long as the ba'al tzavva'a (testator, person who makes the will) lives.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

In Context

16For where there is a brit or a tzavva'a (will), it is aizen (well founded, incontrovertible) that the histalkus (passing) of the one who made it must be established.

18Hence the Brit HaRishonah was not cut without DAHM. + 9:18 Ex 24:8

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Cross References

John 14:27Shalom Hashem I leave with you, my Shalom I give to you, + 14:27 Num 6:26; Ps 85:8; Mal 2:6 not as the Olam Hazeh gives, I give to you; let not your levavot be troubled, + 14:27 Yn 14:1 nor let them be ones of morech lev + 14:27 Rv 21:8 (cowardliness). + 14:27 Hag 2:9 TARGUM HASHIVIM

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:16-23

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 15 And 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. 16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. 18 Whereupon neither the first… Read the whole commentary →

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