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18 And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, if not to those who were disobedient?(A)

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18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest(A) if not to those who disobeyed?(B)

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The Penalty for Israel’s Rebellion

34 “When the Lord heard your words, he was wrathful and swore,(A) 35 ‘Not one of these—not one of this evil generation—shall see the good land that I swore to give to your ancestors,

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34 When the Lord heard(A) what you said, he was angry(B) and solemnly swore:(C) 35 “No one from this evil generation shall see the good land(D) I swore to give your ancestors,

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Since therefore it remains open for some to enter it and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience,

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Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience,(A)

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30 not one of you shall come into the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.(A)

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30 Not one of you will enter the land(A) I swore with uplifted hand(B) to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh(C) and Joshua son of Nun.(D)

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12 But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust in me, to show my holiness before the eyes of the Israelites, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”(A)

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12 But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy(A) in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.”(B)

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For indeed the good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them because they were not united by faith with those who listened.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 4.2 Other ancient authorities read it did not meet with faith in those who listened

For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 4:2 Some manuscripts because those who heard did not combine it with faith

24 Then they despised the pleasant land,
    having no faith in his promise.(A)
25 They grumbled in their tents
    and did not obey the voice of the Lord.(B)
26 Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them
    that he would make them fall in the wilderness(C)

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24 Then they despised(A) the pleasant land;(B)
    they did not believe(C) his promise.
25 They grumbled(D) in their tents
    and did not obey the Lord.
26 So he swore(E) to them with uplifted hand
    that he would make them fall in the wilderness,(F)

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26 “But you were unwilling to go up. You rebelled against the command of the Lord your God;(A) 27 you grumbled in your tents and said, ‘It is because the Lord hates us that he has brought us out of the land of Egypt, to hand us over to the Amorites to destroy us.(B) 28 Where are we headed? Our kindred have made our hearts melt by reporting, “The people are stronger and taller than we; the cities are large and fortified up to heaven! We actually saw there the offspring of the Anakim!” ’(C) 29 I said to you, ‘Have no dread or fear of them. 30 The Lord your God, who goes before you, is the one who will fight for you, just as he did for you in Egypt before your very eyes(D) 31 and in the wilderness, where you saw how the Lord your God carried you, just as one carries a child, all the way that you traveled until you reached this place.(E) 32 But in spite of this, you have no trust in the Lord your God,(F)

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Rebellion Against the Lord

26 But you were unwilling to go up;(A) you rebelled(B) against the command of the Lord your God. 27 You grumbled(C) in your tents and said, “The Lord hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us. 28 Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt in fear. They say, ‘The people are stronger and taller(D) than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites(E) there.’”

29 Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid(F) of them.(G) 30 The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight(H) for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, 31 and in the wilderness. There you saw how the Lord your God carried(I) you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.”(J)

32 In spite of this,(K) you did not trust(L) in the Lord your God,

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23 shall see the land that I swore to give to their ancestors; none of those who despised me shall see it.

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23 not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath(A) to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt(B) will ever see it.(C)

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11 And the Lord said to Moses, “How long will this people despise me? And how long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the signs that I have done among them?(A)

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11 The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt?(A) How long will they refuse to believe in me,(B) in spite of all the signs(C) I have performed among them?

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11 As in my anger I swore,
    ‘They will not enter my rest.’ ”

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11 So I declared on oath in my anger,(A)
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’ (B)[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 3:11 Psalm 95:7-11

23 And when the Lord sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, ‘Go up and occupy the land that I have given you,’ you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God, neither trusting him nor obeying him.

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23 And when the Lord sent you out from Kadesh Barnea,(A) he said, “Go up and take possession(B) of the land I have given you.” But you rebelled(C) against the command of the Lord your God. You did not trust(D) him or obey him.

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