Heb 9:17 | JFB | STEP | 17. after —literally, "over," as we say " upon the death of the testators"; not as THOLUCK , "on the condition that slain sacrifices be there," which the Greek hardly sanctions. otherwise —"seeing that it is never availing" [ALFORD ]. BENGEL and LACHMANN read with an interrogation, "Since, is it ever in force (surely not) while the testator liveth?"

Hebrews 9:17

17. after—literally, "over," as we say "upon the death of the testators"; not as THOLUCK, "on the condition that slain sacrifices be there," which the Greek hardly sanctions.

otherwise—"seeing that it is never availing" [ALFORD]. BENGEL and LACHMANN read with an interrogation, "Since, is it ever in force (surely not) while the testator liveth?"