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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Hebrews 9:17

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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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?"
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