Hebrews 4:8

New International Reader's Version

Suppose Joshua had given them rest. If he had, God would not have spoken later about another day.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 7:27

Nun was Elishama’s son. And Joshua was the son of Nun.

Psalm 105:44

He gave them the lands of other nations. He let them take over what others had worked for.

Psalm 78:55

He drove out the nations to make room for his people. He gave to each family a piece of land to pass on to their children. He gave the tribes of Israel a place to make their homes.

Acts 7:45

Our people received the tent from God. Then they brought it with them when they took the land of Canaan. God drove out the nations that were in their way. At that time Joshua was Israel’s leader. The tent remained in the land until David’s time.

Deuteronomy 12:9

That’s because you haven’t yet reached the place the Lord is giving you. Your God will give you peace and rest there.

Deuteronomy 25:19

The Lord your God will give you peace and rest from all the enemies around you. He’ll do this in the land he’s giving you to take over as your very own. No one on earth will mention the Amalekites ever again because you will destroy them. Do not forget!

Hebrews 1:1

In the past, God spoke to our people through the prophets. He spoke at many times. He spoke in different ways.

Hebrews 4:9

So there is still a Sabbath rest for God’s people.

Joshua 1:15

until the Lord gives them rest. In the same way, he has already given you rest. You must help them until they also have taken over their land. It’s the land the Lord your God is giving them. After that, you can come back here. Then you can live in your own land. It’s the land that Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you east of the Jordan River. It’s toward the sunrise.”

Joshua 11:23

So Joshua captured the whole land, just as the Lord had directed Moses. Joshua gave the land to Israel as their very own. He divided it up and gave each tribe its share. Then the land had peace and rest.

Joshua 22:4

Now the Lord your God has given the other tribes peace and rest. That’s what he promised to do. So return to your homes. They are in the land that Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you. It’s on the east side of the Jordan River.

Joshua 23:1

A long time had passed. The Lord had given Israel peace and rest from all their enemies around them. By that time Joshua was very old.