Therefore,justas the HolySpiritsays,"TODAYIFYOU HEARHIS VOICE,
"The Spiritof the LORDspokeby me, And His wordwas on my tongue.
"But My peopledid not listento My voice,And Israeldid not obeyMe.
"Ohthat My peoplewould listento Me, That Israelwould walkin My ways!
Do not boastabout tomorrow,For you do not knowwhata daymay bringforth.
Whateveryour handfindsto do,do[it] with [all] your might;for thereis noactivityor planningor knowledgeor wisdomin Sheolwhereyou are going.
"Inclineyour earand cometo Me. Listen,that you may live;And I will makean everlastingcovenantwith you, [According to] the faithfulmerciesshown to David.
Seekthe LORDwhile He may be found;Callupon Him while He is near.
While he was stillspeaking,a brightcloudovershadowedthem, and behold,a voiceout of the cloudsaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,with whomI am well-pleased;listento Him!"
He saidto them, "Thenhowdoes Davidin the SpiritcallHim 'Lord,'saying,
"Davidhimselfsaidin the HolySpirit,THE LORDSAIDTO MY LORD,"SITAT MY RIGHT HAND,UNTILI PUTYOUR ENEMIESBENEATHYOUR FEET."'
"I haveothersheep,whichare not of thisfold;I mustbringthem also,and they will hearMy voice;and they will becomeoneflock[with] oneshepherd.
"My sheephearMy voice,and I knowthem, and they followMe;
"To him the doorkeeperopens,and the sheephearhis voice,and he callshis ownsheepby nameand leadsthem out.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, an houris comingand nowis, whenthe deadwill hearthe voiceof the Sonof God,and thosewho hearwill live.
"Brethren,the Scripturehadto be fulfilled,whichthe HolySpiritforetoldby the mouthof DavidconcerningJudas,who becamea guideto thosewho arrestedJesus.
And when they did not agreewith one another,they [began] leavingafter Paulhad spokenone[parting] word,"The HolySpiritrightlyspokethroughIsaiahthe prophetto your fathers,
Thenthe Spiritsaidto Philip,"Goup and jointhischariot."
And the HolySpiritalsotestifiesto us; for aftersaying,
But encourageone anotherdayafterday,as longas it is [still] called"Today,"sothat noneof you will be hardenedby the deceitfulnessof sin.
whileit is said,"TODAYIFYOU HEARHIS VOICE,DO NOT HARDENYOUR HEARTS,AS WHENTHEY PROVOKEDME."
He againfixesa certainday,"Today,"sayingthroughDavidafterso longa timejustas has been said before,"TODAYIFYOU HEARHIS VOICE,DO NOT HARDENYOUR HEARTS."
The HolySpirit[is] signifyingthis,that the wayinto the holy placehas not yetbeen disclosedwhile the outertabernacleis stillstanding,
for noprophecywas evermadeby an act of humanwill,but menmovedby the HolySpiritspokefrom God.
Behold,I standat the doorand knock;ifanyonehearsMy voiceand opensthe door,I will comein to him and will dinewith him, and he with Me.
