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Hebrews 3:7
7Therefore, just as the Ruach ha-Kodesh says, “Today if you hear His voice,
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 surely was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, for a witness of things to be spoken later. 6But Messiah, as Son, is over God’s house—and we are His house, if we hold firm to our boldness and what we are proud to hope. Therefore, just as the Ruach ha-Kodesh says, “Today if you hear His voice, 8do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness. 9There your fathers put Me to the test, though they saw My works for forty years.
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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 9:8By this the Ruach ha-Kodesh makes clear that the way into the Holies has not yet been revealed while the first tent is still standing.
- 2 Samuel 23:2“The Ruach Adonai has spoken through me and His word is on my tongue.
- Matthew 22:43“Then how is it,” He says to them, “that David by the Ruach calls him ‘Lord’?
- Mark 12:36David himself, through the Ruach ha-Kodesh, said, ‘Adonai 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, which the Ruach ha-Kodesh foretold by the mouth of David, concerning Judah—who became a guide to those who seized Yeshua.
- Acts 28:25So when they disagreed among themselves, they began leaving after Paul had said one last statement: “The Ruach ha-Kodesh rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,
- 2 Peter 1:21For no prophecy was ever brought forth by human will; rather, people spoke from God as they were moved by the Ruach ha-Kodesh.
- Hebrews 3:13But encourage one another day by day—as long as it is called “Today”—so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
- Hebrews 4:7Again, God appoints a certain day—“Today”—saying through David after so long a time, just as it has been said before, “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
- Psalms 95:7For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the flock of His hand. Today, if you hear His voice:
- Proverbs 27:1Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your strength, for there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, where you are going.
- Isaiah 55:6Seek Adonai while He may be found, call on Him while He is near.
- 2 Corinthians 6:1Since we are co-laboring, we also urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
- James 4:13Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.”
- Psalms 81:11I am Adonai your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.
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
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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
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