Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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?"
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Hebrews 9:17:
Hebrews 7:22
Hebrews 8:1
Hebrews 9:16
Hebrews 9:20
Hebrews 9:24
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