Hebrews 4:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 4:5

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: ^a“And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”;

5 and again in this place: ^a“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:
^a“Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”

8 For if¹ Joshua had ^agiven them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day.

9 There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.

Verse Comparison: Hebrews 4:5

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American Standard Version
and in this `place' again, They shall not enter into my rest.

Amplified® Bible
And [they forfeited their part in it, for] in this [passage] He said, They shall not enter My rest.

Contemporary English Version
We also read that he later said, "You people will never enter my place of rest!"

Darby English Version
and in this again, If they shall enter into my rest.

Good News Bible
This same matter is spoken of again: "They will never enter that land where I would have given them rest."

International Standard Version
and again in this place, "They will never enter my rest."

King James Version
And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

New American Standard Bible
and again in this {passage,} "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST."

New International Version
And again in the passage above he says, "They shall never enter my rest."

New King James Version
and again in this place: “They shall not enter My rest.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and again in this passage, "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST."

Young's Literal Translation
and in this `place' again, `If they shall enter into My rest -- ;'

New English Translation
but to repeat the text cited earlier:¹ “They will never enter my rest!”

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