1Therefore, holy brothers,[1] you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, (Joh 20:21; Ro 15:8; Eph 4:1; Php 3:14)2who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s[2] house. (Heb 3:5)3For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself.4(For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) (Eph 2:10; Eph 3:9)5Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, (Ex 14:31; Nu 12:7; De 18:15; De 18:18; De 34:5; Jos 1:2; Jos 8:31; Ps 105:26; Heb 3:2; Re 15:3)6but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.[3] (Ps 119:33; Ps 119:112; Mt 10:22; 1Co 3:16; 1Co 6:19; 2Co 6:16; Eph 2:21; 1Ti 3:15; Heb 1:2; Heb 3:14; Heb 6:11; 1Pe 2:5; Re 2:26)
A Rest for the People of God
7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you hear his voice, (Ps 95:7; Heb 3:15; Heb 4:7)8do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness,9where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works for forty years. (Ac 7:36)10Therefore I was provoked with that generation, and said, ‘They always go astray in their heart; they have not known my ways.’11As I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not enter my rest.’” (Heb 4:3; Heb 4:5)12Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. (Mt 16:16)13But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. (Isa 44:20; Ro 7:11; Eph 4:22; Heb 10:24)14For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. (1Co 15:2; Heb 3:6; Heb 10:23)15As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” (Heb 3:7)16For who were those who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not all those who left Egypt led by Moses? (Nu 14:2; Nu 14:24; Nu 14:30; De 1:34; De 1:36; De 1:38)17And with whom was he provoked for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? (Nu 14:29; Jud 1:5)18And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? (De 1:34; Heb 4:2)19So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief. (Ps 78:22; Ps 106:24; Heb 4:6)
1Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.2He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.3Jesus has been found worthy of greater honour than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honour than the house itself.4For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.5‘Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,’ bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. (Nu 12:7)6But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.
Warning against unbelief
7So, as the Holy Spirit says: ‘Today, if you hear his voice,8do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness,9where your ancestors tested and tried me, though for forty years they saw what I did.10That is why I was angry with that generation; I said, “Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.”11So I declared on oath in my anger, “They shall never enter my rest.” ’ (Ps 95:7)12See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.13But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today’, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.14We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end.15As has just been said: ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.’ (Ps 95:7; Ps 95:8)16Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt?17And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies perished in the wilderness?18And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed?19So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.
Hebrews 3
King James Version
1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;2Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.3For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.4For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.5And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;6But 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.7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.10Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.11So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;15While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.16For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.17But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?18And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?19So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
1Holy brothers and sisters, God chose you to be his people. So keep thinking about Jesus. We embrace him as our apostle and our high priest.2Moses was faithful in everything he did in the house of God. In the same way, Jesus was faithful to the God who appointed him.3The person who builds a house has greater honour than the house itself. In the same way, Jesus has been found worthy of greater honour than Moses.4Every house is built by someone. But God is the builder of everything.5‘Moses was faithful as one who serves in the house of God.’ He was a witness to what God would say in days to come. (Nu 12:7)6But Christ is faithful as the Son over the house of God. And we are his house if we hold tightly to what we are certain about. We must also hold tightly to the hope we boast in.
A warning against unbelief
7The Holy Spirit says, ‘Listen to his voice today.8If you hear it, don’t be stubborn. You were stubborn when you opposed me. You did that when you were tested in the desert.9There your people of long ago tested me. Yet for 40 years they saw what I did.10That is why I was angry with them. I said, “Their hearts are always going astray. They have not known my ways.”11So when I was angry, I made a promise. I said, “They will never enjoy the rest I planned for them.” ’ (Ps 95:7)12Brothers and sisters, make sure that none of you has a sinful heart. Do not let an unbelieving heart turn you away from the living God.13But build one another up every day. Do it as long as there is still time. Then none of you will become stubborn. You won’t be fooled by sin’s tricks.14We belong to Christ if we hold tightly to the faith we had at first. But we must hold it tightly until the end.15It has just been said, ‘Listen to his voice today. If you hear it, don’t be stubborn. You were stubborn when you opposed me.’ (Ps 95:7; Ps 95:8)16Who were those who heard and refused to obey? Weren’t they all the people Moses led out of Egypt?17Who was God angry with for 40 years? Wasn’t it with those who sinned? They died in the desert.18God promised that those people would never enjoy the rest he planned for them. God gave his word when he made that promise. Didn’t he make that promise to those who didn’t obey?19So we see that they weren’t able to enter. That’s because they didn’t believe.