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This is because the one who makes the will must die before it is of any use. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hebrews/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the case of a will it is necessary to prove that the person who made it has died, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hebrews/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In order for a will to take effect, it must be shown that the one who made it has died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hebrews/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be established. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hebrews/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hebrews/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For where a testament <i>is</i>, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hebrews/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For where there <i>is</i> a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/hebrews/9.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />For where a will is, there must also of necessity be the death of the maker.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hebrews/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hebrews/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/hebrews/9.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hebrews/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/hebrews/9.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Now where there is a covenant, it is obligatory to bring forth a symbolic sacrifice to represent the death of the one who personally ratifies the covenant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/hebrews/9.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />(For where [there is] a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hebrews/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hebrews/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/hebrews/9.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />For where a Testament is, there must be the death of him that made the Testament.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/hebrews/9.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />For where as is a testament, there must also of necessitie be the death of him that maketh it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/hebrews/9.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />For where soeuer is a Testament, there must also be the death of him that maketh the testament.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/hebrews/9.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />For whersoever is a testament there must also be the deeth of him that maketh the testament.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hebrews/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for where a covenant [is], [it is] necessary to establish the death of the [one] having made [it],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For where <i>there is</i> a will, <i>it is</i> necessary to establish <i>the</i> death of the <i>one</i> having made <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hebrews/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for where a covenant is, the death of the covenant-victim to come in is necessary,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hebrews/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For where a will, the necessity for the death of him having willed to be brought forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/let/hebrews/9.htm">Literal Emphasis Translation</a></span><br />For where there is a will, it is necessary for the death of the one having arranged it to bring it forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hebrews/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For where there is a testament, the death of the testator must of necessity come in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hebrews/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For where there is a testament, it is necessary for the death of the one who testifies to intervene.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For where there is a testament, it shows the death of him who made it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For where a testament is, it is proved after the death of its maker.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/hebrews/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For where a testament is, it is necessary that there be brought in the death of the testator:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/hebrews/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />For where there is a covenant, it is necessary to bear the death of the covenanter;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/hebrews/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />For where a testament is, of necessity the death of the testator is implied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/hebrews/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />For where a testament is, there the death of the testator is necessarily pre-suppos'd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For where there is a legal 'will,' there must also be a death brought forward in evidence--the death of him who made it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/hebrews/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />For where there is a testament, there is a necessity that the death of the testator be brought in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/hebrews/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />For where a testament <i>is,</i> there is a necessity of proving the death of the testator.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  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A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699: Hopou (Adv) -- Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.">In the case of</a> <a href="/greek/1242.htm" title="1242: diathēkē (N-NFS) -- From diatithemai; properly, a disposition, i.e. a contract.">a will,</a> <a href="/greek/318.htm" title="318: anankē (N-NFS) -- From ana and the base of agkale; constraint; by implication, distress.">it is necessary</a> <a href="/greek/5342.htm" title="5342: pheresthai (V-PNM/P) -- To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb.">to establish</a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288: thanaton (N-AMS) -- Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.">the death</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the one who</a> <a href="/greek/1303.htm" title="1303: diathemenou (V-APM-GMS) -- (a) I appoint, make (of a covenant), (b) I make (a will). Middle voice from dia and tithemi; to put apart, i.e. dispose.">made it,</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/hebrews/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063. gar (gar) -- for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation)">for</a><a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699. hopou (hop'-oo) -- where"> where</a><a href="/greek/1242.htm" title="1242. diatheke (dee-ath-ay'-kay) -- testament, will, covenant"> a covenant</a><a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288. thanatos (than'-at-os) -- death"> [is], the death</a><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the"> of the</a><a href="/greek/1303.htm" title="1303. diatithemai (dee-at-ith'-em-ahee) -- to place separately, i.e. dispose of by a will"> covenant-victim</a><a href="/greek/5342.htm" title="5342. phero (fer'-o) -- to bear, carry, bring forth"> to come in</a><a href="/greek/318.htm" title="318. anagke (an-ang-kay') -- necessity"> is necessary,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/hebrews/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="ὅπου c- 3699">Where</a> <a href="/greek/1242.htm" title="διαθήκη n- -nsf- 1242"> a will</a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="θάνατος n- -asm- 2288"> exists, the death</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> of the</a> <a href="/greek/1303.htm" title="διατίθεμαι v- -gsm-amp 1303"> one who made</a> <a href="/greek/318.htm" title="ἀνάγκη n- -nsf- 318"> it must</a> <a href="/greek/5342.htm" title="φέρω v- -----ppn 5342"> be established</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/hebrews/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699. hopou (hop'-oo) -- where">For where</a> <a href="/greek/1242.htm" title="1242. diatheke (dee-ath-ay'-kay) -- testament, will, covenant">a covenant</a> <a href="/greek/318.htm" title="318. anagke (an-ang-kay') -- necessity">is, there must of necessity</a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288. thanatos (than'-at-os) -- death">be the death</a> <a href="/greek/1303.htm" title="1303. diatithemai (dee-at-ith'-em-ahee) -- to place separately, i.e. dispose of by a will">of the one who made</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">it.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063. gar (gar) -- for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation)">For</a> <a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699. hopou (hop'-oo) -- where">where</a> <a href="/greek/1242.htm" title="1242. diatheke (dee-ath-ay'-kay) -- testament, will, covenant">a testament</a> <a href="/greek/318.htm" title="318. anagke (an-ang-kay') -- necessity">[is], there must also of necessity</a> <a href="/greek/5342.htm" title="5342. phero (fer'-o) -- to bear, carry, bring forth">be</a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288. thanatos (than'-at-os) -- death">the death</a> <a href="/greek/1303.htm" title="1303. diatithemai (dee-at-ith'-em-ahee) -- to place separately, i.e. dispose of by a will">of the testator.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../hebrews/9-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hebrews 9:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hebrews 9:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../hebrews/9-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hebrews 9:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hebrews 9:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>