Hebrews 3:11
Context3:11 “As I swore in my anger, ‘They will never enter my rest!’” 1
Numbers 14:30
Context14:30 You will by no means enter into the land where 2 I swore 3 to settle 4 you. The only exceptions are Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
Deuteronomy 1:34-35
Context1:34 When the Lord heard you, he became angry and made this vow: 5 1:35 “Not a single person 6 of this evil generation will see the good land that I promised to give to your ancestors!
[3:11] 1 tn Grk “if they shall enter my rest,” a Hebrew idiom expressing an oath that something will certainly not happen.
[14:30] 2 tn The relative pronoun “which” is joined with the resumptive pronoun “in it” to form a smoother reading “where.”
[14:30] 3 tn The Hebrew text uses the anthropomorphic expression “I raised my hand” in taking an oath.
[14:30] 4 tn Heb “to cause you to dwell; to cause you to settle.”