because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.

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？

因为人死了，遗嘱才有效力；立遗嘱的人尚在，遗嘱就不能生效。

因为人死了，遗嘱才有效力；立遗嘱的人尚在，遗嘱就不能生效。

如果立遗嘱的人依然健在，遗嘱就不能生效。

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。

事实上，人死了，遗嘱才能确立，因为立遗嘱之人活着的时候，遗嘱绝对不能生效。

因為人死了，遺命才有效力，若留遺命的尚在，那遺命還有用處嗎？

因為人死了，遺囑才有效力；立遺囑的人尚在，遺囑就不能生效。

因為人死了，遺囑才有效力；立遺囑的人尚在，遺囑就不能生效。

如果立遺囑的人依然健在，遺囑就不能生效。

因為人死了，遺囑才能確立，立遺囑的人還活著的時候，遺囑決不生效。

有了死了，遺囑才算確定；立遺囑者還活着時，遺囑總是無效力的。

事實上，人死了，遺囑才能確立，因為立遺囑之人活著的時候，遺囑絕對不能生效。

既死則遺命堅矣、命之者尚在、遺命有庸乎、

囑者若生、則遺命毋庸、死則永守、

命者死、然後遺命方可以行、命者尚生、則遺命無所用、

死而後其遺囑始生效、未有其人尚存、而其遺囑已生效者。

A will is in effect only when somebody has died. It never takes effect while the one who made it is still living.

For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.

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.

For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in effect while the one who made it is living.

For a covenant is valid only when people are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.

For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.

For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.

For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in force while the one who made it is living.

For a testament[ is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

Brothers and sisters, let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case.

Then Israel said to Joseph,“ I am about to die, but God will be with you and take you back to the land of your fathers.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.