Hebrews 3:10
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New International Version
That is why I was angry with that generation; I said, 'Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.'


English Standard Version
Therefore I was provoked with that generation, and said, ‘They always go astray in their heart; they have not known my ways.’


New American Standard Bible
"THEREFORE I WAS ANGRY WITH THIS GENERATION, AND SAID, 'THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS';


King James Bible
Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
for 40 years. Therefore I was provoked with that generation and said, "They always go astray in their hearts, and they have not known My ways."


International Standard Version
for 40 years. That is why I was indignant with that generation and said, 'They are always going astray in their hearts, and they have not known my ways.'


American Standard Version
Wherefore I was displeased with this generation, And said, They do always err in their heart: But they did not know my ways;


Douay-Rheims Bible
Forty years: for which cause I was offended with this generation, and I said: They always err in heart. And they have not known my ways,


Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore I was wroth with this generation, and said, They always err in heart; and they have not known my ways;


Young's Literal Translation
wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, Always do they go astray in heart, and these have not known My ways;


Commentaries
3:7-13 Days of temptation are often days of provocation. But to provoke God, when he is letting us see that we entirely depend and live upon him, is a provocation indeed. The hardening of the heart is the spring of all other sins. The sins of others, especially of our relations, should be warnings to us. All sin, especially sin committed by God's professing, privileged people, not only provokes God, but it grieves him. God is loth to destroy any in, or for their sin; he waits long to be gracious to them. But sin, long persisted in, will make God's wrath discover itself in destroying the impenitent; there is no resting under the wrath of God. Take heed: all who would get safe to heaven must look about them; if once we allow ourselves to distrust God, we may soon desert him. Let those that think they stand, take heed lest they fall. Since to-morrow is not ours, we must make the best improvement of this day. And there are none, even the strongest of the flock, who do not need help of other Christians. Neither are there any so low and despised, but the care of their standing in the faith, and of their safety, belongs to all. Sin has so many ways and colours, that we need more eyes than ours own. Sin appears fair, but is vile; it appears pleasant, but is destructive; it promises much, but performs nothing. The deceitfulness of sin hardens the soul; one sin allowed makes way for another; and every act of sin confirms the habit. Let every one beware of sin.

10. grieved—displeased. Compare "walk contrary," Le 26:24, 28.

that generation—"that" implies alienation and estrangement. But the oldest manuscripts read, "this."

said—"grieved," or "displeased," at their first offense. Subsequently when they hardened their heart in unbelief still more, He sware in His wrath (Heb 3:11); an ascending gradation (compare Heb 3:17, 18).

and they have not known—Greek, "But these very persons," &c. They perceived I was displeased with them, yet they, the same persons, did not a whit the more wish to know my ways [Bengel]; compare "but they," Ps 106:43.

not known my ways—not known practically and believingly the ways in which I would have had them go, so as to reach My rest (Ex 18:20).

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