11 So (A)I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”

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

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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.

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Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,

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

And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world.

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  1. Hebrews 4:3 Psalm 95:11; also in verse 5

23 they certainly shall not (A)see the land of which I [a]swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who rejected Me see it.

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  1. Numbers 14:23 solemnly promised

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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and again in this place: (A)“They shall not enter My rest.”

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And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.”(A)

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11 So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall 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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  1. Hebrews 3:11 Psalm 95:7-11

18 And (A)to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey?

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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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16 Thus says the Lord:

“Stand in the ways and see,
And ask for the (A)old paths, where the good way is,
And walk in it;
Then you will find (B)rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.

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16 This is what the Lord says:

“Stand at the crossroads and look;
    ask for the ancient paths,(A)
ask where the good way(B) is, and walk in it,
    and you will find rest(C) for your souls.
    But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

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28 Come to (A)Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you (B)and learn from Me, for I am [a]gentle and (C)lowly in heart, (D)and you will find rest for your souls.

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  1. Matthew 11:29 meek

28 “Come to me,(A) all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.(B) 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,(C) for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(D)

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for as yet you have not come to the (A)rest[a] and the inheritance which the Lord your God is giving you.

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  1. Deuteronomy 12:9 Or place of rest

since you have not yet reached the resting place(A) and the inheritance(B) the Lord your God is giving you.

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The Penalty for Israel’s Rebellion(A)

34 “And the Lord heard the sound of your words, and was angry, (B)and took an oath, saying, 35 (C)‘Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see that good land of which I [a]swore to give to your fathers,

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  1. Deuteronomy 1:35 promised

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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13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying [a]to me, “Write: (A)‘Blessed are the dead (B)who die in the Lord from now on.’ ”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, (C)“that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow (D)them.”

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  1. Revelation 14:13 NU, M omit to me

13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord(A) from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit,(B) “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

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28 Say to them, (A)‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will do to you: 29 The carcasses of you who have complained against Me shall fall in this wilderness, (B)all of you who were numbered, according to your entire number, from twenty years old and above. 30 (C)Except for Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun, you shall by no means enter the land which I [a]swore I would make you dwell in.

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  1. Numbers 14:30 solemnly promised

28 So tell them, ‘As surely as I live,(A) declares the Lord, I will do to you(B) the very thing I heard you say: 29 In this wilderness your bodies will fall(C)—every one of you twenty years old or more(D) who was counted in the census(E) and who has grumbled against me. 30 Not one of you will enter the land(F) I swore with uplifted hand(G) to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh(H) and Joshua son of Nun.(I)

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(A)And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Then God (B)blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.

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By the seventh day(A) God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.(B) Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy,(C) because on it he rested(D) from all the work of creating(E) that he had done.

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