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“Today, if you will hear His voice, <a href="/nasb_/hebrews/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, “TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, <a href="/nasb/hebrews/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, &#8220TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, <a href="/nasb77/hebrews/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, “TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, <a href="/lsb/hebrews/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, “TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, <a href="/amp/hebrews/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, “TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, <a href="/csb/hebrews/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: Today, if you hear his voice, <a href="/hcsb/hebrews/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: Today, if you hear His voice, <a href="/asv/hebrews/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall hear his voice, <a href="/cev/hebrews/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> It is just as the Holy Spirit says, "If you hear God's voice today, <a href="/erv/hebrews/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> Wherefore, even as the Holy Ghost saith, Today if ye shall hear his voice, <a href="/gwt/hebrews/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As the Holy Spirit says, "If you hear God speak today, don't be stubborn. <a href="/gnt/hebrews/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> So then, as the Holy Spirit says, "If you hear God's voice today, <a href="/isv/hebrews/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Today, if you hear his voice, <a href="/msb/hebrews/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: ?Today, if you hear His voice, <a href="/net/hebrews/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks! <a href="/nheb/hebrews/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, "Today if you will hear his voice, <a href="/wbt/hebrews/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Wherefore (as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye will hear his voice, <a href="/wey/hebrews/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For this reason--as the Holy Spirit warns us, "To-day, if you hear His voice, <a href="/web/hebrews/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/hebrews/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> For this reason, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you may hear His voice— <a href="/blb/hebrews/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says: "Today if you should hear His voice, <a href="/ylt/hebrews/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Wherefore, (as the Holy Spirit saith, 'To-day, if His voice ye may hear -- <a href="/slt/hebrews/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Wherefore (as the Holy Spirit says, If to day ye hear his voice,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/hebrews/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith: To day if you shall hear his voice, <a href="/cpdv/hebrews/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Because of this, it is just as the Holy Spirit says: “If today you hear his voice, <a href="/nabre/hebrews/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore, as the holy Spirit says: “Oh, that today you would hear his voice, <a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you hear his voice,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore, as the Holy Spirit said, Today if you will hear his voice, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Because The Spirit of Holiness said, “Today, if you will hear his voice,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/hebrews/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Wherefore, as the Holy Spirit says: Today, if you will hear his voice, <a href="/godbey/hebrews/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Therefore as the Holy Spirit says, This day if you hear his voice, <a href="/haweis/hebrews/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith,<RX 19.95.7> To day if ye will hear his voice, <a href="/mace/hebrews/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Wherefore as the holy spirit saith, "since to-day you hear his voice, <a href="/wey/hebrews/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For this reason--as the Holy Spirit warns us, "To-day, if you hear His voice, <a href="/worrell/hebrews/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Wherefore, as the Holy Spirit saith, "To-day, if ye hear His voice, <a href="/worsley/hebrews/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Therefore, as the holy Ghost saith, "To-day if ye will hear his voice, <a href="/parallel/hebrews/3-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=380" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/hebrews/3.htm">Do Not Harden Your Hearts</a> 6But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast. 7<a href="/greek/1352.htm" title="1352: Dio (Conj) -- Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently.">Therefore,</a> <a href="/greek/2531.htm" title="2531: kathōs (Adv) -- According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.">as</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: Hagion (Adj-NNS) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">Holy</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneuma (N-NNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">says:</a> <a href="/greek/4594.htm" title="4594: Sēmeron (Adv) -- Today, now. Neuter of a presumed compound of the article ho and hemera; on the day; generally, now.">“Today,</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akousēte (V-ASA-2P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">you hear</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5456.htm" title="5456: phōnēs (N-GFS) -- Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.">voice,</a> 8do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7-11</a> 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. ... <a href="/hebrews/4-7.htm">Hebrews 4:7</a> God 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.” <a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">Exodus 17:1-7</a> Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. / So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?” / But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” ... <a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Numbers 14:22-23</a> not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times— / not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it. <a href="/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16</a> Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm">1 Corinthians 10:9-11</a> We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes. / And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. / Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. <a href="/matthew/4-7.htm">Matthew 4:7</a> Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-53</a> You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.” <a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Isaiah 63:10</a> But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them. <a href="/jeremiah/7-24.htm">Jeremiah 7:24-26</a> Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. / From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers. <a href="/ezekiel/20-15.htm">Ezekiel 20:15-16</a> Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands— / because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols. <a href="/2_corinthians/6-2.htm">2 Corinthians 6:2</a> For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation! <a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5-8</a> But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. / God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. ... <a href="/john/12-40.htm">John 12:40</a> “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.” <a href="/mark/8-17.htm">Mark 8:17-18</a> Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts? / ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Why (as the Holy Ghost said, To day if you will hear his voice,as.<a href="/hebrews/9-8.htm">Hebrews 9:8</a> The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:<a href="/2_samuel/23-2.htm">2 Samuel 23:2</a> The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.<a href="/matthew/22-43.htm">Matthew 22:43</a> He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,To-day.<a href="/hebrews/3-13.htm">Hebrews 3:13,15</a> But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin… <a href="/hebrews/4-7.htm">Hebrews 4:7</a> Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.<a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7-11</a> For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, … hear.<a href="/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11,13</a> But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me… <a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a> Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.<a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a> While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/2-1.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-4.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/philemon/1-5.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-1.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-1.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-4.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-5.htm">Today</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-5.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/acts/20-23.htm">Warns</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-1.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/3-15.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-4.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-15.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-4.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-3.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-13.htm">Today</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-13.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-15.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-25.htm">Warns</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-10.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 3</div>1. <a href="/hebrews/3-1.htm">Christ is more worthy than Moses;</a> 7. <a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">therefore if we believe not in him, we shall be more worthy punishment than hardhearted Israel.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hebrews/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hebrews/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/hebrews/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: This phrase introduces a quotation from the Old Testament, specifically <a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7-11</a>. The use of "Therefore" connects the preceding discussion about the superiority of Christ to Moses and the faithfulness required of believers. The mention of the Holy Spirit as the speaker emphasizes the divine inspiration of Scripture, affirming that the words of the Old Testament are not merely historical but are living and active, relevant for the audience of Hebrews and for believers today. This underscores the continuity and unity of the Bible, where the Holy Spirit is seen as the ultimate author of Scripture, guiding the writers to convey God's message.“Today, if you hear His voice, The word "Today" signifies urgency and immediacy, calling the audience to respond in the present moment. It reflects the idea that God's call is always current and requires a timely response. This echoes the daily nature of faith and obedience, as seen in the Israelites' journey in the wilderness, where they were called to trust God daily for provision and guidance. The phrase "if you hear His voice" implies the necessity of being attentive and receptive to God's communication. It suggests that God is continually speaking to His people, and it is their responsibility to listen and respond. This connects to the broader biblical theme of hearing and obeying God's word, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-5</a> and <a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22</a>. The voice of God here can be understood as His guidance through Scripture, the prompting of the Holy Spirit, and the teachings of Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate revelation of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/holy_spirit.htm">Holy Spirit</a> The third person of the Trinity, who speaks to believers and guides them in truth. In this verse, the Holy Spirit is the one who is speaking, emphasizing the divine authority and urgency of the message. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites_in_the_wilderness.htm">The Israelites in the Wilderness</a> While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/hebrews/3.htm">Hebrews 3</a> refers to the Israelites' journey in the wilderness, particularly their rebellion and hardening of hearts against God's voice. 3. <a href="/topical/p/psalm_95.htm">Psalm 95</a> This Old Testament psalm is quoted in <a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-11</a>. It serves as a historical backdrop, reminding readers of the Israelites' failure to listen to God and the consequences they faced.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_today.htm">The Urgency of Today</a> The word "Today" emphasizes the immediacy and urgency of responding to God's voice. Believers are called to act in the present, not delaying obedience or repentance. <a href="/topical/l/listening_to_the_holy_spirit.htm">Listening to the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit speaks to us through Scripture, prayer, and circumstances. We must cultivate a sensitivity to His voice, ensuring our hearts are open and receptive. <a href="/topical/a/avoiding_a_hardened_heart.htm">Avoiding a Hardened Heart</a> A hardened heart is resistant to God's voice and leads to disobedience. Regular self-examination and repentance are necessary to maintain a soft heart towards God. <a href="/topical/l/learning_from_the_past.htm">Learning from the Past</a> The failures of the Israelites serve as a warning. We must learn from their mistakes and strive to trust and obey God fully. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Ignoring God's voice can lead to spiritual stagnation and missing out on His promises. Obedience brings blessing and spiritual growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hebrews_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hebrews 3</a> <a href="/q/why_little_archeological_proof_for_heb._3_7-11.htm">In Hebrews 3:7-11, the reference to Israel’s rebellion in the wilderness implies widespread miraculous events; why is there so little corroborating archeological evidence for these events? </a> <a href="/q/will_you_heed_his_voice_today.htm">Will you soften your heart to His voice today?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_ubs_greek_new_testament.htm">Will you soften your heart to His voice today?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_lamentations.htm">How can your mind be spiritually renewed?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hebrews/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Wherefore.--Since without steadfastness all will be lost. With the words introducing the quotation compare <a href="/hebrews/9-8.htm" title="The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:">Hebrews 9:8</a>; <a href="/hebrews/10-15.htm" title="Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,">Hebrews 10:15</a>.Whether the marks of parenthesis here introduced in our ordinary Bibles (not inserted by the translators of 1611) express the true connection of the verses is a question very hard to decide, and one that does not admit of full discussion here. It is very possible that the writer (like St. Paul in <a href="/romans/15-3.htm" title="For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached you fell on me.">Romans 15:3</a>; <a href="/romans/15-21.htm" title="But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.">Romans 15:21</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/1-31.htm" title="That, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.">1Corinthians 1:31</a>) may have merged his own exhortation in that which the quotation supplies (<a href="/hebrews/3-8.htm" title="Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:">Hebrews 3:8</a>); and the objection that <a href="/hebrews/3-12.htm" title="Take heed, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.">Hebrews 3:12</a> would naturally in that case have been introduced by some connective word is shown to be groundless by such passages as <a href="/hebrews/8-13.htm" title="In that he said, A new covenant, he has made the first old. Now that which decays and waxes old is ready to vanish away.">Hebrews 8:13</a>; <a href="/hebrews/10-23.htm" title="Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)">Hebrews 10:23</a>; <a href="/hebrews/12-7.htm" title="If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not?">Hebrews 12:7</a>; <a href="/hebrews/12-25.htm" title="See that you refuse not him that speaks. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaks from heaven:">Hebrews 12:25</a>. On the other hand, if we connect "Wherefore," in this verse, with "Take heed" in <a href="/hebrews/3-12.htm" title="Take heed, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.">Hebrews 3:12</a>, we have greater regularity of structure--a strong argument in this Epistle. It seems unlikely, moreover, that the writer (whose tenderness of tone and sympathy are so manifest in his words of warning) would at this stage adopt as his own the stringent and general exhortation, "harden not your hearts:" the spirit of <a href="/hebrews/3-12.htm" title="Take heed, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.">Hebrews 3:12</a> ("lest haply there shall be in any one of you") is altogether different. On the whole, therefore, it seems best to consider <a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm" title="Why (as the Holy Ghost said, To day if you will hear his voice,">Hebrews 3:7</a> ("To-day . . .") to <a href="/hebrews/3-11.htm" title="So I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)">Hebrews 3:11</a> (". . . my rest") as a pure quotation, enforcing the warning that follows. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hebrews/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 7-11. - Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. The warning, thus led up to, is now introduced by a long quotation from <a href="/psalms/95.htm">Psalm 95</a>, which is cited at length, because the writer is about to dwell on its whole significance in the remainder of this and also in the succeeding chapter. The warning is connected by διὸ with the conclusion of ver. 6. Since our continuing to be God's house is on the condition of our steadfastness, therefore beware of failing, as the Israelites referred to by the psalmist did. With regard to the construction of the passage, there is some difficulty in discovering the apodosis to the initiatory καθὼς ("as saith the Holy Ghost"). It seems best to suppose one understood, being suggested by "harden not your hearts," which occurs m the midst of the quotation. Sentences thus grammatically incomplete are in the style of St. Paul. Otherwise the apodosis must be found in βλέπετε (ver. 12), the long intervening passage being parenthetical. It is, after all, only a question of grammatical construction; in any case the general meaning is clear. As to the successive clauses of the quotation from <a href="/psalms/95.htm">Psalm 95</a>. (vers. 7-11), it is to be observed that (1) "If ye will hear his voice" may probably mean in the Hebrew, "Oh that ye would hear his voice!" But the Greek of the LXX., cited in the Epistle, is capable of the same meaning. Here, again, the meaning of the particular phrase does not affect the drift of the passage. (2) "Harden not your hearts" expresses the abjuration which ensues from resistance of grace. Elsewhere such judicial hardening is attributed to God; as when he is said to have hardened Pharaoh's heart (cf. <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9</a>, etc.; <a href="/matthew/13-13.htm">Matthew 13:13</a>). The two modes of expression involve no difference of doctrine. It is God's doing as being judicial; man's as being due to his own perversity. As in the provocation, in the day of the temptation in the wilderness. Here κατὰ τὴν ἡμέραν, which is from the LXX., may mean "at the time of" (cf. <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25</a>, κατὰ τὸ μεσονύκτιον), or "according to," i.e. "after the manner of." The former agrees best with the Hebrew psalm, which has "As at Meribah, as on the day of Massah in the wilderness," referring to the two places called by these names from what occurred there, when the people murmured for want of water. The first occurrence was at Rephidim, in the wilderness of Sin, at the commencement of the wandering (<a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">Exodus 17:1-8</a>); the second was in the wilderness of Zin, near Kadesh, towards the end of the forty years (<a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">Numbers 20:1-14</a>). Both names are assigned to the former place in <a href="/exodus/17-7.htm">Exodus 17:7</a>; but elsewhere they are distinguished (see <a href="/deuteronomy/33-8.htm">Deuteronomy 33:8</a>). In the text, following the LXX., equivalents of the Hebrew names are given, Massah being rendered literally by πειρασμός: Meribah (equivalent to "strife ") by the unusual word παραπικρασμός, which occurs only here and in the psalm, though the verb παραπικραίνω is common in the LXX. The root of the word being πικρὸς ("bitter"), it may possibly have been suggested by the occurrence at Marah (equivalent to "bitterness"), where there was also a murmuring about water (<a href="/exodus/15-23.htm">Exodus 15:23</a>), πικρία being the LXX. equivalent of Marah. (3) When (οῦ in the sense of ὅπου, as is common in the LXX. and New Testament) your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. In place of the reading of the Textus Receptus, ἐδοκιμασάν με ("proved me"), which agrees with the LXX., the authority of manuscripts is in favor of ἐν δοκιμασίᾳ. This again, like the ether variations of reading, is of no importance with regard to the meaning. But further, in the original Hebrew, and apparently in the LXX., "forty years" is connected with the clause that follows: "forty years long was I grieved," etc.; whereas, in the text, the interposition of διὸ at the beginning of ver. 10, necessitates its connection with "saw my works." It is possible that the writer of the Epistle intended a reference to the corresponding forty years from the manifestation of Christ to the destruction of Jerusalem, which were drawing to their close at the time of writing, and during which the Israelites of his day were trying God by their rejection of the gospel, or, in the case of some of the believers addressed, by their wavering allegiance to it. The supposition that this idea was in the writer's mind is supported by the fact that Jewish writers refer to the psalm as assigning forty years for the days of the Messiah (see reference in Bleek, Delitzsch, Alford, etc.). That the writer had an intention in his variation from the original is the more likely from his following it correctly afterwards in ver. 17. . . . <a href="/commentaries/hebrews/3-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Therefore, Διό (Dio) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1352.htm">Strong's 1352: </a> Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently. as καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2531.htm">Strong's 2531: </a> According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Holy Ἅγιον (Hagion) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Spirit Πνεῦμα (Pneuma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. says: λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “Today, Σήμερον (Sēmeron) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_4594.htm">Strong's 4594: </a> Today, now. Neuter of a presumed compound of the article ho and hemera; on the day; generally, now. if ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. you hear ἀκούσητε (akousēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. voice, φωνῆς (phōnēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5456.htm">Strong's 5456: </a> Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">NT Letters: Hebrews 3:7 Therefore even as the Holy Spirit says (Heb. 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