Hebrews 3:19
New International Version
So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.

New Living Translation
So we see that because of their unbelief they were not able to enter his rest.

English Standard Version
So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.

Berean Standard Bible
So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.

Berean Literal Bible
And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

King James Bible
So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

New King James Version
So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

New American Standard Bible
And so we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief.

NASB 1995
So we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief.

NASB 1977
And so we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief.

Legacy Standard Bible
So we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief.

Amplified Bible
So we see that they were not able to enter [into His rest—the promised land] because of unbelief and an unwillingness to trust in God.

Christian Standard Bible
So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.

American Standard Version
And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

Contemporary English Version
We see that those people did not enter the place of rest because they did not have faith.

English Revised Version
And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So we see that they couldn't enter his place of rest because they didn't believe.

Good News Translation
We see, then, that they were not able to enter the land, because they did not believe.

International Standard Version
So we see that they were unable to enter because of their unbelief.

Majority Standard Bible
So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.

NET Bible
So we see that they could not enter because of unbelief.

New Heart English Bible
We see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

Webster's Bible Translation
So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Weymouth New Testament
And so we see that it was owing to lack of faith that they could not be admitted.

World English Bible
We see that they weren’t able to enter in because of unbelief.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

Berean Literal Bible
And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

Young's Literal Translation
and we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

Smith's Literal Translation
And we see they could not come in through unbelief.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And we see that they could not enter in, because of unbelief.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, we perceive that they were not able to enter because of unbelief.

New American Bible
And we see that they could not enter for lack of faith.

New Revised Standard Version
So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So we see that they could not enter in because they did not believe.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And we see that they could not enter, because they did not believe. Hebrews
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And so we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Godbey New Testament
And we see that they were not able to enter in on account of their unbelief.

Haweis New Testament
So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Mace New Testament
because of their incredulity.

Weymouth New Testament
And so we see that it was owing to lack of faith that they could not be admitted.

Worrell New Testament
And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

Worsley New Testament
and so we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Peril of Unbelief
18And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? 19So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.

Cross References
Numbers 14:11
And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?

Numbers 14:22-23
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.

Numbers 14:29-30
Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. / Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

Deuteronomy 1:32
But in spite of all this, you did not trust the LORD your God,

Deuteronomy 9:23
And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him.

Psalm 78:22
because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.

Psalm 95:8-11
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. / For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” ...

Psalm 106:24
They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise.

Isaiah 7:9
The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”

Ezekiel 20:15-16
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.

Matthew 13:58
And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

Matthew 17:20
“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Mark 6:6
And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.

Mark 9:19
“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

Luke 8:25
“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”


Treasury of Scripture

So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Mark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

John 3:18,36
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God…

2 Thessalonians 2:12
That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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Hebrews 3
1. Christ is more worthy than Moses;
7. therefore if we believe not in him, we shall be more worthy punishment than hardhearted Israel.














So we see
This phrase serves as a conclusion drawn from the preceding verses, where the author of Hebrews reflects on the Israelites' journey in the wilderness. The Greek word for "see" is "blepomen," which implies not just physical sight but also understanding and perception. The author is urging the readers to perceive the spiritual lesson from Israel's history. This is a call to spiritual awareness and discernment, encouraging believers to learn from past mistakes.

that it was because of unbelief
The term "unbelief" is translated from the Greek word "apistia," which denotes a lack of faith or trust. In the context of Hebrews, this unbelief refers to the Israelites' failure to trust in God's promises and power, despite witnessing His miracles. Historically, this unbelief led to their inability to enter the Promised Land. Theologically, it serves as a warning to Christians about the dangers of a hardened heart and the importance of maintaining faith in God's promises.

that they were unable to enter
The inability to enter the Promised Land is a direct consequence of the Israelites' unbelief. The Greek word "eiselthein" means "to enter," and in this context, it signifies entering into God's rest and blessings. This historical event is used as a metaphor for spiritual rest and salvation in Christ. The author of Hebrews uses this as a cautionary tale, emphasizing that just as the Israelites were barred from entering the physical land of promise due to their lack of faith, so too can believers miss out on the spiritual rest offered through faith in Jesus if they fall into unbelief. This serves as a powerful reminder of the necessity of faith and obedience in the Christian journey.

(19) So we see.--Rather, And we see. It is not the general conclusion that is here expressed; but, as in Hebrews 3:18 we read of the oath of exclusion, this verse records the fact, and also states the cause under an aspect which is most suitable for the exhortation which is in the writer's thought. There is force in "could not enter":--not only disobedience, but cowardice and weakness, sprang from "unbelief."



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[So]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

we see
βλέπομεν (blepomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

that [it was]
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

because of
δι’ (di’)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[their] unbelief
ἀπιστίαν (apistian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 570: Unbelief, unfaithfulness, distrust. From apistos; faithlessness, i.e. disbelief, or unfaithfulness.

that they were unable
ἠδυνήθησαν (ēdynēthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

to enter.
εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.


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