KJV King James Version
For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
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Hebrews 4:8
For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
WEB World English Bible
For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.
ASV American Standard Version
For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for if Joshua had given them rest, He would not concerning another day have spoken after these things;
Surrounding context — Hebrews 4
5 And in this [place] again, If they shall enter into my rest.
6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
7 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.
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his.
11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕἰG1487 · eiifγὰρG1063 · garforαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusκατέπαυσεν,G2664 · katapauōto keep fromοὐκG3756 · ounoἂνG302 · anifπερὶG4012 · periaboutἄλληςG243 · allosanotherἐλάλειG2980 · laleōto speakμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterταῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἡμέρας·G2250 · hēmeraday
Cross-references
Joshua 1:15Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as [he hath given] you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD’S servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.Joshua 22:4And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, [and] unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan.Deuteronomy 12:9For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you.Joshua 23:1And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old [and] stricken in age.Hebrews 11:13-15These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.Psalm 78:55He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.Acts 7:45Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;Deuteronomy 25:19Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance to possess it, [that] thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget [it].Psalm 105:44And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
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