For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said,

(A)As I swore in My anger,
They certainly shall not enter My rest,”

although His works were finished (B)from the foundation of the world. For He has said (C)somewhere concerning the seventh day: “(D)And God (E)rested on the seventh day from all His works”; and again in this passage, “(F)They certainly shall not enter My rest.” Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who previously had good news preached to them failed to enter because of (G)disobedience, He again sets a certain day, “Today,” saying [a]through David after so long a time just (H)as has been said before,

(I)Today if you hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 4:7 Or in

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.

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

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

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

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