Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. New Living Translation Now if Joshua had succeeded in giving them this rest, God would not have spoken about another day of rest still to come. English Standard Version For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. Berean Standard Bible For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. Berean Literal Bible For if Joshua had given rest to them, He would not have spoken after this about another day. King James Bible For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. New King James Version For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. New American Standard Bible For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that. NASB 1995 For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that. NASB 1977 For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that. Legacy Standard Bible For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that. Amplified Bible [This mention of a rest was not a reference to their entering into Canaan.] For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not speak about another day [of opportunity] after that. Christian Standard Bible For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. Holman Christian Standard Bible For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. American Standard Version For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day. Contemporary English Version If Joshua had really given the people rest, there would not be any need for God to talk about another day of rest. English Revised Version For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day. GOD'S WORD® Translation If Joshua had given the people rest, God would not have spoken about another day. Good News Translation If Joshua had given the people the rest that God had promised, God would not have spoken later about another day. International Standard Version For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken later about another day. Majority Standard Bible For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. NET Bible For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken afterward about another day. New Heart English Bible For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day. Webster's Bible Translation For if Jesus had given them rest, then he would not afterward have spoken of another day. Weymouth New Testament For if Joshua had given them the true rest, we should not afterwards hear God speaking of another still future day. World English Bible For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken after these things concerning another day; Berean Literal Bible For if Joshua had given rest to them, He would not have spoken after this about another day. Young's Literal Translation for if Joshua had given them rest, He would not concerning another day have spoken after these things; Smith's Literal Translation For if Jesus had caused them to rest, he would not have spoken of another day after these things. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor if Jesus had given them rest, he would never have afterwards spoken of another day. Catholic Public Domain Version For if Jesus had offered them rest, he would never have spoken, afterward, about another day. New American Bible Now if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterwards of another day. New Revised Standard Version For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not speak later about another day. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor if Joshua the son of Nun had given them rest, he would not afterward have spoken of another day. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For if Yeshua, son of Nun, had given them rest, he would not afterward have spoken of another day. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor if Joshua had given them rest, he would not, after this, have spoken of another day. Godbey New Testament For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not speak concerning another day after these things. Haweis New Testament For if Joshua had given them the rest, he would not afterwards have spoken of another day. Mace New Testament for if Joshuah had given them rest, David would not afterwards have mentioned another day. Weymouth New Testament For if Joshua had given them the true rest, we should not afterwards hear God speaking of another still future day. Worrell New Testament For, had Joshua given them rest, He would not afterward have spoken of another day. Worsley New Testament For if Joshua had given them the rest, He would not afterwards have spoken of another day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sabbath Rest…7God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” 8For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.… Cross References Joshua 1:13-15 “Remember what Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you when he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest, and He will give you this land.’ / Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them, / until the LORD gives them rest as He has done for you, and your brothers also possess the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you may return to the land of your inheritance and take possession of that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the east side of the Jordan.” Psalm 95:7-11 For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. ... Deuteronomy 12:9-10 For you have not yet come to the resting place and the inheritance that the LORD your God is giving you. / When you cross the Jordan and live in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He gives you rest from all the enemies around you and you dwell securely, Joshua 21:44 And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. Joshua 22:4 And now that the LORD your God has given your brothers rest as He promised them, you may return to your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you across the Jordan. Joshua 23:1 A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years, Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Hebrews 3:11 So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” Hebrews 3:18 And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? Hebrews 4:1 Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. Hebrews 4:3 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world. Hebrews 4:9-10 There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. Acts 7:45 And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. Treasury of Scripture For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. Jesus, that is, Joshua. Acts 7:45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; 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, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth… Deuteronomy 12:9 For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you. Deuteronomy 25:19 Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it. Jump to Previous Afterward Afterwards Future Hear Jesus Joshua Later Rest Speak Speaking True.Jump to Next Afterward Afterwards Future Hear Jesus Joshua Later Rest Speak Speaking True.Hebrews 4 1. The Sabbath-Rest for Christians is attained by faith.12. The power of God's word. 14. By our high priest Jesus, the Son of God, 16. we may and must go boldly to the throne of grace. For if Joshua had given them rest Joshua, the successor of Moses, led the Israelites into the Promised Land, fulfilling the promise made to Abraham. However, the "rest" Joshua provided was primarily physical and temporary, involving the conquest and settlement of Canaan. This rest was not the ultimate spiritual rest that God intended for His people. The historical context shows that despite entering the land, the Israelites continued to struggle with disobedience and idolatry, indicating that the rest was incomplete. This phrase suggests that Joshua's leadership, while significant, was a type pointing to a greater rest to be fulfilled in Christ, who offers spiritual rest and eternal salvation. God would not have spoken later about another day Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe successor of Moses, who led the Israelites into the Promised Land. His leadership is significant in the context of rest, as he was responsible for bringing the Israelites into a physical rest in Canaan. 2. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It symbolizes a place of rest and fulfillment of God's promises. 3. Israelites The chosen people of God, who wandered in the wilderness for 40 years before entering the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. 4. Rest A central theme in Hebrews 4, referring not only to the physical rest in the Promised Land but also to a spiritual rest that is available through faith in Christ. 5. God's Promise The assurance of rest that extends beyond the physical land of Canaan to a spiritual rest found in Christ. Teaching Points Understanding True RestThe rest Joshua provided was temporary and physical, pointing to a greater, eternal rest found in Christ. The Continuation of God's Promise God's promise of rest is ongoing and available to believers today, emphasizing the need for faith and obedience. The Importance of Faith Just as the Israelites needed faith to enter the Promised Land, we need faith to enter God's spiritual rest. Avoiding Hardness of Heart We must guard against unbelief and disobedience, which can prevent us from experiencing God's rest. Living in God's Rest Believers are called to live in the peace and assurance of God's rest, trusting in His promises and provision.(8) For, had the promise been fulfilled in Joshua's conquest, the Psalm (God in the Psalm) would not be speaking of another day, saying "To-day" (Hebrews 4:7). (In one other place in the New Testament the Greek form of the name of Joshua is preserved. See the Note on Acts 7:45.)Verses 8, 9. - For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day. The conclusion is now drawn: There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God; the true nature of the rest intended being beautifully denoted by the word σαββατισμὸς, which refers to the Divine rest "from the foundation of the world," while the offer of it to true believers always, and not to the Israelites only, is intimated by the phrase, "the people of God." Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Nowγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. if Εἰ (Ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. Joshua Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. had given them rest, κατέπαυσεν (katepausen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2664: From kata and pauo; to settle down, i.e. to colonize, or to desist. [God] would not have spoken ἐλάλει (elalei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. later μετὰ (meta) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. about περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. another ἄλλης (allēs) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. day. ἡμέρας (hēmeras) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. 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