For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. Treasury of Scripture Jesus, that is, Joshua. See on Acts 7:45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles... had. Hebrews 11:13-15 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them... Deuteronomy 12:9 For you are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God gives you. Deuteronomy 25:19 Therefore it shall be, when the LORD your God has given you rest from all your enemies round about... Joshua 1:15 Until the LORD have given your brothers rest, as he has given you... Joshua 22:4 And now the LORD your God has given rest to your brothers, as he promised them: therefore now return you, and get you to your tents... Joshua 23:1 And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about... Psalm 78:55 He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line... Psalm 105:44 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labor of the people;
Context A Sabbath-Rest for God's People
1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2For to us was the gospel preached, as well as to them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 3For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. 6Seeing therefore it remains that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7Again, he limits a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9There remains therefore a rest to the people of God. 10For he that is entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For if Jesus had given them rest, he would never have afterwards spoken of another day.
Darby Bible Translation
For if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day.
King James Bible
For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Young's Literal Translation
for if Joshua had given them rest, He would not concerning another day have spoken after these things;
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