中译版圣经:

• 因为人死了，遗命才有效力，若留遗命的尚在，那遗命还有用处吗？
• 新中译版圣经:因为人死了，遗命才有效力，若留遗命的尚在，那遗命还有用处吗？
• 新世纪圣经:因为人死了，遗嘱才能确立，立遗嘱的人还活着的时候，遗嘱决不生效。
• LCC:有了死了，遗嘱（与『约』字同字）才算确定；立遗嘱（与『约』字同字）者还活着时，遗嘱（与『约』字同字）总是无效力的。
• TCB:因为立遗嘱的人还活着，遗嘱就没有功效，只有在他死后，遗嘱才能生效。
• 当代圣经:如果他依然健在，所立的遗嘱是不生效的。
• CSG:因为有了死亡，遗嘱才能生效，几时立遗嘱者还活着，总不得生效。

英译版圣经:

• 新国际版圣经:because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.
• NRSV:For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
• NASV:For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.
• 古老版圣经:For a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
• ASV:For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.
• 基础英语版圣经:For a testament has effect after death; for what power has it while the man who made it is living?
• DBY:For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)
• 标准修订版圣经:For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
• 直译圣经95版:For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.
• 直译圣经77版:For a covenant is valid [only] when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.
• WEB:For a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
• YLT:for a covenant over dead victims [is] stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

希伯来语圣经:

内容备注:

多语对照圣经中的一节平均而言是一句，包含有12个不同的英文译本，和6个中文译本，以及一个希伯来语本（圣经旧约使用希伯来语和亚兰语书写，新约用希腊语书写）

NIV:新国际版（New International Version，简称NIV）是一个当代英语圣经译本，也是目前在英语国家被最为广泛使用的圣经版本,适合个人研读之用的译本。
NCB: New Century Bible 《新世纪圣经》
LCC:(Library of Christian Classes）
CLB:当代圣经译本(The Chinese Living Bible, CLB)
KJV:詹姆士钦定本是近古英文,是现在所能见到的最老的英译本
BBE:基础英语供移民和儿童阅读
NRSV:是新标准修订版
NASB:用纯粹直译方法（Strictly Literal）的译本
BHS:希伯来语原文圣经

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• otherwise [´ʌðəwaiz]   ad.另外 conj.否则   (初中英语单词)
• international [,intə´næʃənəl]   a.国际的，世界的   (初中英语单词)
• covenant [´kʌvənənt]   n.盟约，契约 v.订盟约   (英语四级单词)
• testament [´testəment]   n.契约，誓约；遗嘱   (英语四级单词)