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For who, when they heard, did provoke? No, didn't all those who came out of Mitzrayim by Moshe?

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as also they, but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not mixed with faith by those who heard.

For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, They will not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For he has said somewhere about the seventh day like this, "God rested on the seventh day from all his works;"

For if Yehoshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.

There remains therefore a Shabbat rest for the people of God.

For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

For we don't have a Kohen Gadol who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for timely help.

For every Kohen Gadol, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

But solid food is for full grown men, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Ruach HaKodesh,

and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.

For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;

But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, though we speak like this,