KJV ORIGINAL
Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So in my anger I made a solemn promise that they would never enter into my place of rest.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is speaking about making a serious oath in his anger that certain people would be denied access to his promised rest.
📚 Historical Context
This verse from Psalm 95 refers to the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt, where they repeatedly doubted God despite His miraculous deliverance. God, in His anger over their rebellion and lack of faith, swore an oath that this generation would not enter the Promised Land, which symbolizes His rest as described in the biblical narrative. This event is rooted in the account in Numbers 14, highlighting the consequences of unbelief in the wilderness.
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