Hebrews 3:7

The Holy Spirit caused the Psalmist to write these words in the Scriptures to the Israelites: Now, when you (pl) hear God speaking to you [MTY],

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,

In Context

6But Christ faithfully serves God as he ◄ helps/cares for► his own people [MTY, MET], just like a son helps/cares for his own family. And we are God’s people [MTY] if we continue to confidently believe in Christ and if we continue to confidently wait for what God will do for us.

8do not stubbornly ◄ disobey/refuse to obey him► [IDM], as your Jewish ancestors stubbornly disobeyed him when they rebelled against him in the desert. At that time, God said to your ancestors, “They tried to determine how many things that displeased me they could do in the desert without me punishing them.

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Cross References

Psalms 81:11But my people would not listen to me [SYN]; they would not obey me.

Psalms 95:7He is our God, and we are the people whom he takes care of [MET]; like sheep that a shepherd takes care of. Today, listen to what Yahweh is saying to you.

Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you are able to do, do it with all your energy, because some time you will die, and in the place of the dead where you are going, no one works or plans to do anything or knows anything or is wise.

Isaiah 55:6Seek to know me while it is still possible for you to do that; call to me while I am near!

Matthew 22:43Jesus said to them, “ If the Messiah is King David’s descendant, then ◄David should not have called him ‘Lord’ when David was saying what the Holy Spirit prompted him to say./Why did David call the Messiah ‘Lord’ when David was speaking what the Holy Spirit prompted him to say?► [RHQ]

John 5:25Listen to this carefully: There will be a time when those who are ◄spiritually dead/separated from God► will hear the voice of me, ◄the Son of God/the man who is also God►. In fact, it is that time already. Those who hear and pay attention to my message will have eternal life.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 3:2-7

Attention Due to Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; 2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. 3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. 4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. 5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his… Read the whole commentary →

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