Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, August 10th, 2025
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
Read the Bible
Easy-to-Read Version
Hebrews 4:5
But in the Scripture above God said, "They will never enter my place of rest."
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes • Clarke's Bible Notes • Barnes' Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- BridgewayDevotionals:
- EveryParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
Again, in that passage he says, They will never enter my rest.
Again, in that passage he says, They will never enter my rest.
King James Version (1611)
And in this place againe: If they shall enter into my rest.
And in this place againe: If they shall enter into my rest.
King James Version
And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
English Standard Version
And again in this passage he said, "They shall not enter my rest."
And again in this passage he said, "They shall not enter my rest."
New American Standard Bible
and again in this passage, "THEY CERTAINLY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST."
and again in this passage, "THEY CERTAINLY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST."
New Century Version
And again in the Scripture God said, "They will never enter my rest."
And again in the Scripture God said, "They will never enter my rest."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and again in this passage, "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST."
and again in this passage, "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST."
Legacy Standard Bible
and again in this passage, "They shall not enter My rest."
and again in this passage, "They shall not enter My rest."
Berean Standard Bible
And again, as He says in the passage above: "They shall never enter My rest."
And again, as He says in the passage above: "They shall never enter My rest."
Contemporary English Version
We also read that he later said, "You people will never enter my place of rest!"
We also read that he later said, "You people will never enter my place of rest!"
Complete Jewish Bible
And once more, our present text says, "They will not enter my rest."
And once more, our present text says, "They will not enter my rest."
Darby Translation
and in this again, If they shall enter into my rest.
and in this again, If they shall enter into my rest.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in this place againe, If they shall enter into my rest.
And in this place againe, If they shall enter into my rest.
George Lamsa Translation
And here again he said, They shall not enter into my rest.
And here again he said, They shall not enter into my rest.
Good News Translation
This same matter is spoken of again: "They will never enter that land where I would have given them rest."
This same matter is spoken of again: "They will never enter that land where I would have given them rest."
Lexham English Bible
and in this passage again, ‘They will never enter into my rest.'"
and in this passage again, ‘They will never enter into my rest.'"
Literal Translation
And in this again, "They shall not enter into My rest." MT-Psalm 95:11
And in this again, "They shall not enter into My rest." MT-Psalm 95:11
Amplified Bible
and again in this, "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST."
and again in this, "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST."
American Standard Version
and in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.
and in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.
Bible in Basic English
And in the same place he says again, They will not come into my rest.
And in the same place he says again, They will not come into my rest.
Hebrew Names Version
and in this place again, "They will not enter into my rest."
and in this place again, "They will not enter into my rest."
International Standard Version
and again in this place, "They will never enter my rest."Psalm 95:11">[fn]
and again in this place, "They will never enter my rest."Psalm 95:11">[fn]
Etheridge Translation
Yet here again he saith, They shall not enter into my rest.
Yet here again he saith, They shall not enter into my rest.
Murdock Translation
And here again, he said, They shall not enter into my rest.
And here again, he said, They shall not enter into my rest.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And in this place againe: yf they shall enter into my rest.
And in this place againe: yf they shall enter into my rest.
English Revised Version
and in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.
and in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.
World English Bible
and in this place again, "They will not enter into my rest."
and in this place again, "They will not enter into my rest."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Seeing then it remaineth that some enter into it,
Seeing then it remaineth that some enter into it,
Weymouth's New Testament
and He has also declared, "They shall not be admitted to My rest."
and He has also declared, "They shall not be admitted to My rest."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And in this place eftsoone, Thei schulen not entre in to my reste.
And in this place eftsoone, Thei schulen not entre in to my reste.
Update Bible Version
and in this [place] again, They shall not enter into my rest.
and in this [place] again, They shall not enter into my rest.
Webster's Bible Translation
And in this [place] again, If they shall enter into my rest.
And in this [place] again, If they shall enter into my rest.
New English Translation
but to repeat the text cited earlier: " They will never enter my rest! "
but to repeat the text cited earlier: " They will never enter my rest! "
New King James Version
and again in this place: "They shall not enter My rest." Psalms 95:11">[fn]
and again in this place: "They shall not enter My rest." Psalms 95:11">[fn]
New Living Translation
But in the other passage God said, "They will never enter my place of rest."
But in the other passage God said, "They will never enter my place of rest."
New Life Bible
But God said this about those who turned against Him, "They will not go into My rest."
But God said this about those who turned against Him, "They will not go into My rest."
New Revised Standard
And again in this place it says, "They shall not enter my rest."
And again in this place it says, "They shall not enter my rest."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And in this again - They shall not enter into my rest.
And in this again - They shall not enter into my rest.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in this place again: If they shall enter into my rest.
And in this place again: If they shall enter into my rest.
Revised Standard Version
And again in this place he said, "They shall never enter my rest."
And again in this place he said, "They shall never enter my rest."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And in this place agayne: They shall not come into my rest.
And in this place agayne: They shall not come into my rest.
Young's Literal Translation
and in this [place] again, `If they shall enter into My rest -- ;'
and in this [place] again, `If they shall enter into My rest -- ;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And in this place agayne: They shal not come in to my rest.
And in this place agayne: They shal not come in to my rest.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but in this place 'tis said, "they shall not enter into my rest."
but in this place 'tis said, "they shall not enter into my rest."
THE MESSAGE
When the Promises Are Mixed with Faith For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn't do them a bit of good because they didn't receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we'll experience that state of resting. But not if we don't have faith. Remember that God said, Exasperated, I vowed, "They'll never get where they're going, never be able to sit down and rest." God made that vow, even though he'd finished his part before the foundation of the world. Somewhere it's written, "God rested the seventh day, having completed his work," but in this other text he says, "They'll never be able to sit down and rest." So this promise has not yet been fulfilled. Those earlier ones never did get to the place of rest because they were disobedient. God keeps renewing the promise and setting the date as today, just as he did in David's psalm, centuries later than the original invitation: Today, please listen, don't turn a deaf ear... And so this is still a live promise. It wasn't canceled at the time of Joshua; otherwise, God wouldn't keep renewing the appointment for "today." The promise of "arrival" and "rest" is still there for God's people. God himself is at rest. And at the end of the journey we'll surely rest with God. So let's keep at it and eventually arrive at the place of rest, not drop out through some sort of disobedience. God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon's scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one is impervious to God's Word. We can't get away from it—no matter what. Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let's not let it slip through our fingers. We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help.
When the Promises Are Mixed with Faith For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn't do them a bit of good because they didn't receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we'll experience that state of resting. But not if we don't have faith. Remember that God said, Exasperated, I vowed, "They'll never get where they're going, never be able to sit down and rest." God made that vow, even though he'd finished his part before the foundation of the world. Somewhere it's written, "God rested the seventh day, having completed his work," but in this other text he says, "They'll never be able to sit down and rest." So this promise has not yet been fulfilled. Those earlier ones never did get to the place of rest because they were disobedient. God keeps renewing the promise and setting the date as today, just as he did in David's psalm, centuries later than the original invitation: Today, please listen, don't turn a deaf ear... And so this is still a live promise. It wasn't canceled at the time of Joshua; otherwise, God wouldn't keep renewing the appointment for "today." The promise of "arrival" and "rest" is still there for God's people. God himself is at rest. And at the end of the journey we'll surely rest with God. So let's keep at it and eventually arrive at the place of rest, not drop out through some sort of disobedience. God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon's scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one is impervious to God's Word. We can't get away from it—no matter what. Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let's not let it slip through our fingers. We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help.
Simplified Cowboy Version
But remember he warned, "Those who don't believe won't get any of my rest."
But remember he warned, "Those who don't believe won't get any of my rest."
Contextual Overview
1 And we still have the promise that God gave those people. That promise is that we can enter his place of rest. So we should be very careful that none of you fails to get that promise. 2 Yes, the good news about it was told to us just as it was to them. But the message they heard did not help them. They heard it but did not accept it with faith. 3 Only we who believe it are able to enter God's place of rest. As God said, "I was angry and made a promise: ‘They will never enter my place of rest.'" But God's work was finished from the time he made the world. 4 Yes, somewhere in the Scriptures he talked about the seventh day of the week. He said, "So on the seventh day God rested from all his work." 5 But in the Scripture above God said, "They will never enter my place of rest." 6 So the opportunity is still there for some to enter and enjoy God's rest. But those who first heard the good news about it did not enter, because they did not obey. 7 So God planned another special day. It is called "today." He spoke about that day through David a long time later using the words we quoted before: "If you hear God's voice today, don't be stubborn." 8 We know that Joshua did not lead the people into the place of rest that God promised. We know this because God spoke later about another day for rest. 9 This shows that the seventh-day rest for God's people is still to come. 10 God rested after he finished his work. So everyone who enters God's place of rest will also have rest from their own work just as God did.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Hebrews 4:3, Hebrews 3:11
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 28:6 - I have Psalms 95:11 - I sware
Cross-References
Genesis 4:10
Then the Lord said, "What have you done? You killed your brother and the ground opened up to take his blood from your hands. Now his blood is shouting to me from the ground. So you will be cursed from this ground.
Then the Lord said, "What have you done? You killed your brother and the ground opened up to take his blood from your hands. Now his blood is shouting to me from the ground. So you will be cursed from this ground.
Genesis 31:2
Then Jacob noticed that Laban was not as friendly as he had been in the past.
Then Jacob noticed that Laban was not as friendly as he had been in the past.
Genesis 31:5
He said to them, "I have noticed that your father is not as friendly with me as he used to be. But the God of my father has been with me.
He said to them, "I have noticed that your father is not as friendly with me as he used to be. But the God of my father has been with me.
Numbers 16:15
So Moses became very angry. He said to the Lord , "I never did anything wrong to these people. I never took anything from them—not even a donkey! Don't accept their gifts!"
So Moses became very angry. He said to the Lord , "I never did anything wrong to these people. I never took anything from them—not even a donkey! Don't accept their gifts!"
Job 5:2
A fool's anger will kill him. His jealousy will destroy him.
A fool's anger will kill him. His jealousy will destroy him.
Psalms 20:3
May he remember all the gifts you have offered. May he accept all your sacrifices. Selah
May he remember all the gifts you have offered. May he accept all your sacrifices. Selah
Matthew 20:15
I can do what I want with my own money. Why would you be jealous because I am generous?'
I can do what I want with my own money. Why would you be jealous because I am generous?'
Acts 13:45
When the Jews there saw all these people, they became very jealous. Shouting insults, they argued against everything Paul said.
When the Jews there saw all these people, they became very jealous. Shouting insults, they argued against everything Paul said.
Hebrews 11:4
Cain and Abel both offered sacrifices to God. But Abel offered a better sacrifice to God because he had faith. God said he was pleased with what Abel offered. And so God called him a good man because he had faith. Abel died, but through his faith he is still speaking.
Cain and Abel both offered sacrifices to God. But Abel offered a better sacrifice to God because he had faith. God said he was pleased with what Abel offered. And so God called him a good man because he had faith. Abel died, but through his faith he is still speaking.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And in this place again,.... In Psalms 95:11 he speaks again of another rest distinct from that on the seventh day; which, and not the latter, is what believers under the Gospel dispensation enter into:
if they shall enter into my rest: that is, unbelievers shall not enter into it; as the unbelieving Israelites did not enter into the typical rest, so neither shall any unbeliever enter into the Gospel rest, the antitype of the former.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And in this place again - Psalms 95:11.
If they shall enter - That is, they shall not enter; see the notes at Hebrews 3:11. The object of quoting this here seems to be two-fold:
- To show that even in this Psalm God spoke of “his” rest, and said that they should not enter into it; and,
(2)It is connected with Hebrews 4:6, and is designed to show that it was implied that a rest yet remained. “That which deserves to be called “the divine rest” is spoken of in the Scriptures, and as “they” did not enter into it, it follows that it must be in reserve for some others, and that the promise must still remain.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Hebrews 4:5. And in this place again — In the ninety-fifth Psalm, already quoted, Psalms 95:3. This was a second rest which the Lord promised to the believing, obedient seed of Abraham; and as it was spoken of in the days of David, when the Jews actually possessed this long promised Canaan, therefore it is evident that that was not the rest which God intended, as the next verse shows.
