Hebrews 4:3-10
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
3 For we, the ones having believed[a], enter into the rest, just as He has said: “As I swore in My wrath, they shall never enter into My rest” [Ps 95:11].
And Yet God’s Rest Began On The Seventh Day, Not In Moses’ Day
And-yet, His works have been done since the foundation of the world. 4 For He has spoken somewhere about the seventh day as follows: “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works” [Gen 2:2], 5 and in this [Ps 95:11] again: “They shall never enter into My rest”.
And David Still Calls Us To Enter God’s Rest “Today”
6 Since then it remains that some may enter into it, and the ones formerly having had-good-news-announced to them did not enter because of disobedience, 7 He again designates a certain day— “Today”— saying by[b] David after so much time just as it has been said-before: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” [Ps 95:7-8]. 8 For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not be speaking after these things about another day[c].
So God’s Spiritual Rest Remains Open For Us To Enter
9 Therefore a Sabbath-rest remains for the people of God. 10 For the one having entered into His rest also himself rested from his works, just as God did from His own.
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- Hebrews 4:3 Then as now, we enter by faith; we are excluded by unbelief.
- Hebrews 4:7 Or, in David; in the Psalms.
- Hebrews 4:8 If the rest was merely a physical rest in Moses’ day, David would not be offering it ‘Today’ in the psalm.
Hebrews 4:3-10
English Standard Version
3 For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,
(A)“As I swore in my wrath,
‘They shall not enter my rest,’”
although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: (B)“And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.” 5 And again in this passage he said,
(C)“They shall not enter my rest.”
6 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news (D)failed to enter because of disobedience, 7 again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted,
(E)“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts.”
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God[a] would not have spoken of another day later on. 9 So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, 10 for whoever has entered God's rest has also (F)rested from his works as God did from his.
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- Hebrews 4:8 Greek he
Hebrews 4:3-10
New King James Version
3 For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said:
(A)“So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest,’ ”
although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: (B)“And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”; 5 and again in this place: (C)“They shall not enter My rest.”
6 Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience, 7 again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said:
(D)“Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”
8 For if [a]Joshua had (E)given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. 10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
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- Hebrews 4:8 Gr. Jesus, same as Heb. Joshua
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