Hebrews 3:16
Who was it that rebelled against God, even though they heard what he said? Wasn't it all those who were led out of Egypt by Moses?
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 14:2All the Israelites went and complained to Moses and Aaron, telling them, “If only we'd died in Egypt, or here in this desert!
Numbers 14:24But because my servant Caleb has a totally different spirit and is fully committed to me, I will lead him to the country he visited, and his descendants will own it.
Numbers 14:38The only ones who lived were Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh of those who went to explore the country.
Deuteronomy 1:35“Not a single one of this evil generation will see the good land I promised to give your forefathers,
Joshua 14:7I was forty when Moses, the servant of God, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land. When I returned I told the truth in my report.
Romans 11:4How did God answer him? “I still have seven thousand left who have not worshiped Baal.”
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 3:8-19
Cautions against Apostasy. ( a. d. 62.) 7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. 11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you… Read the whole commentary →