New Living Translation
The will goes into effect only after the person’s death. While the person who made it is still alive, the will cannot be put into effect.

American Standard Version
For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.

Berean Study Bible
because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For a testament is of force, after men are dead: otherwise it is as yet of no strength, whilst the testator liveth.

English Revised Version
For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for doth it ever avail while he that made it liveth?

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

World English Bible
For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

Young's Literal Translation
for a covenant over dead victims is stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

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