Hebrews 4:4
“For he spake in a certaine place of the seuenth day on this wise: And God did rest the seuenth day from all his works.”
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Hebrews 4:4 Context
2For vnto vs was the Gospel preached, as well as vnto thē: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 3For we which haue beleeued do enter into rest, as hee said, As I haue sworne in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest, although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4For he spake in a certaine place of the seuenth day on this wise: And God did rest the seuenth day from all his works. 5And in this place againe: If they shall enter into my rest. 6Seeing therfore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached, entred not in because of vnbeleefe:
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Other Translations for Hebrews 4:4
For he spake in a certain place of the seventh [day] on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
- King James Version
For He has said somewhere concerning the seventh {day:} "AND GOD RESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY FROM ALL HIS WORKS;"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For he hath said somewhere of the seventh `day' on this wise, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works;
- American Standard Version (1901)
For in one place he has said of the seventh day, And God had rest from all his works on the seventh day;
- Basic English Bible
For he has said somewhere of the seventh [day] thus, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works:
- Darby Bible
For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested the seventh day from all his works.
- Webster's Bible
For, as we know, when speaking of the seventh day He has used the words, "And God rested on the seventh day from all His works;"
- Weymouth Bible
For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, "God rested on the seventh day from all his works;"
- World English Bible
he seide thus in a place of the seuenthe dai, And God restide in the seuenthe dai from alle hise werkis.
- Wycliffe Bible
for He spake in a certain place concerning the seventh [day] thus: `And God did rest in the seventh day from all His works;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 4:4
4:4 For, long after he had rested from his works, he speaks again. #Gen 2:2|.
People's Bible Notes for Hebrews 4:4
Heb 4:4 He spake in a certain place. In Ge 2:2. There it is stated that And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. The Sabbath rest was therefore established long before Israel was denied entrance into the rest. Hence it is not "the rest".