KJV King James Version
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
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Hebrews 3:7
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
WEB World English Bible
Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice,
ASV American Standard Version
Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall hear his voice,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Wherefore, (as the Holy Spirit saith, ‘To-day, if His voice ye may hear—
Surrounding context — Hebrews 3
4 For every house is builded by some [man]; but he that built all things [is] God.
5 And Moses verily [was] faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in [their] heart; and they have not known my ways.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
Διό,G1352 · diothereforeκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asλέγειG3004 · legōto sayτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἅγιον,G40 · hagiosholyσήμερονG4594 · sēmerontodayἐὰνG1437 · eanifτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoφωνῆςG5456 · phōnēvoice/sound: voiceαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἀκούσητε,G191 · akouōto hear
Cross-references
Psalm 95:7-11For he [is] our God; and we [are] the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,Hebrews 3:15While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, [even] the sure mercies of David.Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.Hebrews 4:7Again, 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.John 10:27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:Psalm 81:13Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, [and] Israel had walked in my ways!Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.2 Corinthians 6:1-2We then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.Psalm 81:11But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.Matthew 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.John 10:3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.John 5:25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:John 10:16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd.Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.2 Peter 1:21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my tongue.
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