Hebrews 4:3

For we ma'aminim + 4:3 in Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach enter into that menuchah, just as Hashem has said, ASHER NISHBA'TI V'API IM YEVO'UN EL MENUCHATI + 4:3 Ps 95:11 (As I vowed in My fury, they shall never enter into My rest), although the ma'asim (works) of Hashem were finished from the hivvased tevel (foundation of the world).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

In Context

2For indeed we have had Besuras HaGeulah preached to us, just as they did also; but the Dvar Hashem preached did not make that generation benefit, because hearing did not form an agudah with emunah. + 4:2 faith

4For concerning Shabbos, the Yom HaShevi'i, Hashem has said somewhere, VAYISHBOT ELOHIM BAYOM HASHEVI'I MIKOL MELAKHTO (And He rested on the seventh day from all His work). + 4:4 Gn 2:2

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Cross References

Genesis 1:31And G-d saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was tov me'od (very good). And the erev and the boker were Yom Shishi (Day Six, the Sixth Day).

Psalms 95:11Unto whom I swore an oath in My wrath 1 that they should not enter into My menuchah.

Jeremiah 6:16Thus saith Hashem: 1 Stand ye in the derakhim (crossroads), and look, 1 and ask for the netivot olam (old paths), 1 where is the derech hatov (good road, way), and walk therein, 1 and ye shall find margo'a (rest) for your nefashot. 1 But they said, We will not walk therein. 1

Matthew 13:35So that might be fulfilled what was spoken through the Navi, saying, EFTCHA VMASHAL PI AVIAH CHIDOT (I will open my mouth with parables, I will utter things having been hidden) from the foundation of the world ( Ps 78:2).

Ephesians 1:4Just as He in Him chose us to be part of Hashemʼs Bechirim (Chosen Ones) before the hivvased tevel (foundation of the world), that we should be Kedoshim and without mum + 1:4 Lv 22:20 (defect) before Him in ahavah: + 1:4 Lv 11:44; 20:7; 2Sm 22:24; Ps 15:2

Hebrews 3:14We have become chavrusa partners of Moshiach if only our bitachon (confidence) we had initially we hold firm until HaKetz;

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 4:2-11

Gospel Privileges; Cautions against Apostasy. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of… Read the whole commentary →

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