KJV ORIGINAL
So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So I made a promise in my anger: 'They're never going to find the peace I had waiting for them.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's rest is real, but stubbornness can lock you out of it.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The letter to the Hebrews was written by an anonymous author to Jewish Christians, likely in Rome or Palestine, sometime between 60 and 90 CE. It was written to encourage these believers to persevere in their faith in Christ and not revert to Judaism, emphasizing Christ's superiority over the Old Covenant.
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