Bible Strands
Hebrews 4:5
And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author addresses Jewish Christians facing apostasy, quoting God’s declaration to warn them against repeating the wilderness generation’s failure.
The words — εἰσελεύσονται (eiseleusontai) indicates a future entering, and τοῦτῳ (toutō) points directly to the immediately preceding scriptural citation.
The thread — The text quotes the oath found in "Psalms 95:11" and repeats the identical formulation in "Hebrews 3:11" and "Hebrews 4:3".
Why it lands — The text states that disobedience permanently bars access to God’s rest, requiring the reader to exercise immediate faith rather than postpone obedience.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
Cross-references
- Psalms 95:11 So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”
- Hebrews 3:11 So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”
- Hebrews 4:3 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.