Hebrews 3:18

New International Reader's Version

God 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?

Cross References

Psalm 78:22

That was because they didn’t believe in God. They didn’t trust in his power to save them.

Numbers 14:11

The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people not respect me? How long will they refuse to believe in me? They refuse even though I have done many signs among them.

Numbers 14:23

So not even one of them will ever see the land I promised to give to their people of long ago. The person who has not respected me will never see it.

Numbers 14:30

I lifted up my hand and promised to make this land your home. But now not all of you will enter the land. Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, will enter it. So will Joshua, the son of Nun. They are the only ones who will enter the land.

Numbers 14:37

Those men were to blame for spreading the bad report. So the Lord struck them down. They died of a plague.

Numbers 20:12

But the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said, “You did not trust in me enough to honor me. You did not honor me as the holy God in front of the Israelites. So you will not bring this community into the land I am giving them.”

John 3:36

Anyone who believes in the Son has eternal life. Anyone who does not believe in the Son will not have life. God’s anger remains on them.”

Romans 11:30

At one time you did not obey God. But now you have received mercy because Israel did not obey.

Deuteronomy 9:23

The Lord sent you out from Kadesh Barnea. He said, “Go up and take over the land I have given you.” But you refused to do what the Lord your God had commanded you to do. You didn’t trust him or obey him.

Hebrews 3:11

So when I was angry, I made a promise. I said, ‘They will never enjoy the rest I planned for them.’ ” (Psalm 95:7–11)

Hebrews 4:11

So let us make every effort to enjoy that rest. Then no one will die by disobeying as they did.

Hebrews 4:2

The good news was announced to our people of long ago. It has also been preached to us. The message they heard didn’t have any value for them. That’s because they didn’t share the faith of those who obeyed.

Hebrews 4:6

It is still true that some people will enjoy this rest. But those who had the good news announced to them earlier didn’t go in. That’s because they didn’t obey.