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 refers to God's judgment on the Israelites who rebelled in the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt. Because of their disobedience and lack of faith, God swore that the adult generation who left Egypt would not enter the Promised Land of Canaan, which represented God's 'rest' for his people.
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