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Hebrews 4:7
God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author addresses believers who have heard the gospel, noting that God speaks again at a later moment through the psalmist David. This declaration follows the observation that the former generation failed to enter rest due to disobedience.
The words — The Greek ὁρίζει (horizei) means "He appoints," and σήμερον (sēmeron) translates literally as "Today." These terms mark a specific, divinely fixed moment for response rather than a chronological calendar date.
The thread — The quotation originates in Psalms 95:7 and appears identically in Hebrews 3:7 and Hebrews 3:15. The author of Hebrews reuses it to show that the promise of rest remains open despite earlier rejections.
Why it lands — The text commands immediate obedience to God’s voice to prevent heart hardening. It requires the reader to respond in the present moment rather than delaying spiritual submission.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Cross-references
- Psalms 95:7 For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,
- Hebrews 3:7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
- Hebrews 3:15 As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
- Matthew 22:43 Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:
- 2 Samuel 23:1 These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
- Acts 28:25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
- 1 Kings 6:1 In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD.
- Mark 12:36 Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
- Luke 20:42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
- Acts 2:29 Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.