Parallel Verses
Amplified
Do not harden your hearts as [your fathers did] in the rebellion [of Israel at
On the day of testing in the wilderness,
New American Standard Bible
As in the day of trial in the wilderness,
King James Version
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Holman Bible
on the day of testing in the wilderness,
International Standard Version
do not harden your hearts as they did when they provoked me during the time of testing in the wilderness.
A Conservative Version
do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, according to the day of the trial in the wilderness,
American Standard Version
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, Like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness,
An Understandable Version
do not have a stubborn heart like you did when you provoked [God] during the time you tested [His patience] in the desert,
Anderson New Testament
harden not your hearts, as in the bitter provocation, in the day of trial in the wilderness,
Bible in Basic English
Be not hard of heart, as when you made me angry, on the day of testing in the waste land,
Common New Testament
do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness,
Daniel Mace New Testament
harden not your hearts, as at Meriba and Massa in the desart:
Darby Translation
harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness;
Godbey New Testament
harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness,
Goodspeed New Testament
Do not harden your hearts as your forefathers provoked me by doing, As in that time of trial in the desert,
John Wesley New Testament
if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness,
Julia Smith Translation
Harden not your hearts, as in the exasperation, in the day of trial in the desert:
King James 2000
Harden not your hearts, as in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness:
Lexham Expanded Bible
do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,
Modern King James verseion
do not harden your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
harden not your hearts, after the rebellion in the day of temptation in the wilderness,
Moffatt New Testament
harden not your hearts as at the Provocation, on the day of the Temptation in the desert,
Montgomery New Testament
Continue not to harden your hearts as in the Provocation, On the day of temptation in the wilderness,
NET Bible
"Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness.
New Heart English Bible
do not harden your hearts, as in the provocation, like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness,
Noyes New Testament
harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of the temptation in the wilderness,
Sawyer New Testament
harden not your hearts as in the provocation, in the day of the trial in the wilderness,
The Emphasized Bible
harden your hearts, - as in the embitterment, in the day of testing in the desert,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
harden not your hearts, as in that bitter provocation, at the day of the temptation in the wilderness;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Harden not your hearts, as when Israel provoked me on the day when they tried my patience in the desert,
Webster
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Weymouth New Testament
do not harden your hearts as your forefathers did in the time of the provocation on the day of the temptation in the Desert,
Williams New Testament
You must not harden your hearts as they did in provoking me, as on the day in the desert they tested me,
World English Bible
don't harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness,
Worrell New Testament
harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness,
Worsley New Testament
harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness, when your fathers tempted me,
Youngs Literal Translation
ye may not harden your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of the temptation in the wilderness,
Themes
Call » To special religious duty » All who are called of God
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A voice » Warning
Self-will » Servants should » Warn the people against
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Warn their people against
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 3:8
Prayers for Hebrews 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Serious Warning Against Unbelief
7
Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says,
Do not harden your hearts as [your fathers did] in the rebellion [of Israel at
On the day of testing in the wilderness,
Where your fathers tried Me by testing [My forbearance and tolerance],
And saw My works for forty years
[And found I stood their test].
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 17:7
He named the place [where this miracle occurred] Massah (test) and
Exodus 8:15
But when Pharaoh saw that there was [temporary] relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen or pay attention to them, just as the Lord had said.
Numbers 14:11
The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me disrespectfully and reject Me? And how long will they not believe in Me, despite all the [miraculous] signs which I have performed among them?
Numbers 14:22-23
Surely all the men who have seen My glory and My [miraculous] signs which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice,
Deuteronomy 6:16
“You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.
Deuteronomy 9:22-24
“At Taberah also and at Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah you provoked the Lord to wrath.
1 Samuel 6:6
Why then do you harden your hearts [allowing pride to cause your downfall] just as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When He had severely dealt with them and mocked them, did they not allow the people [of Israel] to go, and they departed?
2 Kings 17:14
However they did not listen, but stiffened their necks as did their fathers who did not believe (trust in, rely on, remain steadfast to) the Lord their God.
2 Chronicles 30:8
Now do not stiffen your neck [becoming obstinate] like your fathers, but yield to the Lord and come to His sanctuary which He has sanctified and set apart forever, and serve the Lord your God, so that His burning anger will turn away from you.
2 Chronicles 36:13
He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord God of Israel.
Nehemiah 9:16
“But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly;
They stiffened their necks and would not heed Your commandments.
Job 9:4
“God is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?
Psalm 78:18
And in their hearts they put God to the test
By asking for food according to their [selfish] appetite.
Psalm 78:56
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God
And did not keep His testimonies (laws).
Psalm 106:14
But lusted intensely in the wilderness
And tempted God [with their insistent desires] in the desert.
Proverbs 28:14
Blessed and favored by God is the man who fears [sin and its consequence] at all times,
But he who hardens his heart [and is determined to sin] will fall into disaster.
Proverbs 29:1
Will suddenly be broken beyond repair.
Jeremiah 7:26
Yet they did not listen to Me and obey Me or bend their ear [to hear Me], but stiffened their neck; they did more evil and behaved worse than their fathers.
Ezekiel 3:7-9
yet the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you and obey you, since they are not willing to listen to Me and obey Me, for the entire house of Israel is stubborn and obstinate.
Daniel 5:20
But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit became so proud that he behaved arrogantly, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken away from him.
Zechariah 7:11-12
But they refused to listen and pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder [stiffening themselves in resistance] and stopped up their ears.
Matthew 13:15
Acts 19:9
But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient [to the word of God], discrediting and speaking evil of
Romans 2:5-6
But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are [deliberately] storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
1 Corinthians 10:9
We must not tempt the Lord [that is, test His patience, question His purpose or exploit His goodness], as some of them did—and they were killed by serpents.
Hebrews 3:12-13
Take care, brothers and sisters, that there not be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving