Hebrews 9:16-18

New Living Translation

¹⁶ Now when someone leaves a will,^[a] it is necessary to prove that the person who made it is dead.^{[b] 17} 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.

¹⁸ That is why even the first covenant was put into effect with the blood of an animal.