Yehudim in Moshiach 9:16-18

Orthodox Jewish Bible

¹⁶ For where there is a brit or a tzavva’a (will), it is aizen (well founded, incontrovertible) that the histalkus (passing) of the one who made it must be established.

¹⁷ For a Brit, a tzavv’a (covenant, will) is valid only when Bnei Adam have died, for it is never validly executed as long as the ba’al tzavva’a (testator, person who makes the will) lives.

¹⁸ Hence the Brit HaRishonah was not cut without DAHM. [Ex 24:8]