Hebrews 3:7

Hebrews 3:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
• New International Version (NIV)So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Today, if you hear his voice,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His voice,

Context of Hebrews 3:7

5Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken. 6But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. We are of his house, if in fact we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope we take pride in. Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks! 8“Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness. 9“There your fathers tested me and tried me, and they saw my works for forty years.

Hebrews 3:7 word by word

Διό, καθὼς λέγει τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, σήμερον ἐὰν τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούσητε,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whereforeδιόdio · thereforeG1352
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• theπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• To dayσήμερονsēmeron · todayG4594
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• ye will hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456

Cross-references for Hebrews 3:7

• Hebrews 9:8The Holy Spirit is making clear that the way into the holy place had not yet appeared as long as the old tabernacle was standing.
• 2 Samuel 23:2The Lord’s spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
• Matthew 22:43He said to them, “How then does David by the Spirit call him ‘Lord,’ saying,
• Mark 12:36David himself, by the Holy Spirit, said, ‘The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.”’
• Acts 1:16“Brothers, the scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through David concerning Judas – who became the guide for those who arrested Jesus –
• Acts 28:25So they began to leave, unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah
• 2 Peter 1:21for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
• Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another each day, as long as it is called “Today,” that none of you may become hardened by sin’s deception.
• Hebrews 4:7So God again ordains a certain day, “Today,” speaking through David after so long a time, as in the words quoted before, “O, that today you would listen as he speaks! Do not harden your hearts.”
• Psalms 95:7For he is our God; we are the people of his pasture, the sheep he owns. Today, if only you would obey him!
• Proverbs 27:1Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
• Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, the place where you will eventually go.
• Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!
• 2 Corinthians 6:1Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
• James 4:13Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”
• Psalms 81:11But my people did not obey me; Israel did not submit to me.

Commentaries on Hebrews 3:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, Today - These words are quoted from Psalm 95:7; and as they were written by David, and attributed here to the Holy Ghost, it proves that David wrote, by the inspiration of God's Holy Spirit. As these words were originally a warning to the Israelites not to provoke God, lest they should be excluded from that rest which he had promised them, the apostle uses them here to persuade the Christians in Palestine to hold fast…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Wherefore - In view of the fact that the Author of the Christian dispensation has a rank far superior to that of Moses. Because Christ has claims on us far greater than those which Moses had, let us hearken to his voice, and dread his displeasure. As the Holy Ghost saith - In Psalm 95:7-11. This is full proof that in the estimation of the author of this Epistle the writer of this Psalm was inspired. The Holy Spirit speaks through the word which he has…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 Days of temptation are often days of provocation. But to provoke God, when he is letting us see that we entirely depend and live upon him, is a provocation indeed. The hardening of the heart is the spring of all other sins. The sins of others, especially of our relations, should be warnings to us. All sin, especially sin committed by God's professing, privileged people, not only provokes God, but it grieves him. God is loth to destroy any in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-19This passage serves as a warning, showing the negative example of those who wandered in the wilderness for forty years and died there. The wilderness wanderings symbolize disobedience to God and its consequences (see Numbers 32:7–11; Deuteronomy 1:19–35; Psalm 106:24–26).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117-11. Exhortation from Psa 95:7-11, not through unbelief to lose participation in the spiritual house. Seeing that we are the house of God if we hold fast our confidence ... (He 3:6). Jesus is "faithful," be not ye unfaithful (He 3:2, 12). The sentence beginning with "wherefore," interrupted by the parenthesis confirming the argument from Psa 95:7-11, is completed at He 3:12, "Take heed," &c. Holy Ghost saith--by the inspired Psalmist; so that the words…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 3:7

• Call
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• Holy Spirit
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• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions
• Self-Will
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Word of God

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Commentaries on Hebrews 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings