Hebrews 3:18

But, unto whom, sware he, that they should not enter into his rest,—save unto them who were obstinate?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

In Context

17But, with whom, was be sore vexed forty years? Was it not with them who sinned, whose dead bodies fell in the desert?

19And we see, that they were not able to enter, because of unbelief.

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Cross References

Numbers 14:11Then said Yahweh unto Moses How long! must this people, despise me? And how long can they not believe in me. in view of all the signs which I have done in their midst?

Numbers 14:30none of you, shall enter into the land, as to which I uplifted my hand to give you an abode therein,—save Caleb son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, son of Nun:

Deuteronomy 1:26Nevertheless ye were not willing to go up,—but rebelled against the bidding of Yahweh, your God;

Deuteronomy 9:23Also when Yahweh sent you out of Kadesh-barnea saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given unto you then quarreled ye with the bidding of Yahweh your God, and trusted him not, neither hearkened unto his voice.

Hebrews 3:11So I sware in mine anger—they shall not enter into my rest!—

Hebrews 4:6Seeing, therefore, that it is left over for, some, to enter into it, and, they who formerly had delivered to them the joyful message, entered not in by reason of obstinacy,—

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 →

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