- testament:
- Rather, covenant. "Forª whereª a testamentª [is], there must also of necessityª beª° the deathª of the¹ testator.ª°" {Hbr 9:16} and "Forª a testamentª [is] of forceª after² men are dead:ª¹ otherwiseª it is of²° no²° strength²° at allª¹ whileª the¹ testatorª° liveth.ª°" {Hbr 9:17} may be better rendered, "For where a covenant is, there must necessarily be the death of that by which it is confirmed; for a covenant is confirmed over dead victims, and does not avail while that by which it is confirmed liveth." "That thou shouldest enterª° into covenantª with the LORDª thy God,ª and into his oath,ª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª makethª° with¹ thee this day:ª" {Deu 29:12} + "And they went²°¹ to¹ Joshuaª unto¹ the campª at Gilgal,ª and saidª° unto¹ him, and to¹ the menª of Israel,ª We be comeª° from a far² country:ª¹¹ now¹ therefore makeª° ye a leagueª with us." {Jsh 9:6}
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