¹⁸ And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest^(A) if not to those who disobeyed?^{(B) 19} So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.^(C)

⁶ On that day I swore^(A) to them that I would bring them out of Egypt into a land I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey,^(B) the most beautiful of all lands.^(C)

³² In spite of this,^(A) you did not trust^(B) in the Lord your God,

³¹ As for your children that you said would be taken as plunder, I will bring them in to enjoy the land you have rejected.^(A)

⁶ 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)

⁵ Though you already know all this,^(A) I want to remind you^(B) that the Lord^[a] at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe.^(C)

¹⁶ See that no one is sexually immoral,^(A) or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.^(B)

² 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)