English Bible Presentation Sharing - Hebrews Book, chapter 3, verse 16 in Ncv Version

Hebrews 3 : 1 (NCV)

So all of you holy brothers and sisters, who were called by God, think about Jesus, who was sent to us and is the high priest of our faith.

Hebrews 3 : 2 (NCV)

Jesus was faithful to God as Moses was in God's family.

Hebrews 3 : 3 (NCV)

Jesus has more honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself.

Hebrews 3 : 4 (NCV)

Every house is built by someone, but the builder of everything is God himself.

Hebrews 3 : 5 (NCV)

Moses was faithful in God's family as a servant, and he told what God would say in the future.

Hebrews 3 : 6 (NCV)

But Christ is faithful as a Son over God's house. And we are God's house if we keep on being very sure about our great hope.

Hebrews 3 : 7 (NCV)

So it is as the Holy Spirit says: "Today listen to what he says.

Hebrews 3 : 8 (NCV)

Do not be stubborn as in the past when you turned against God, when you tested God in the desert.

Hebrews 3 : 9 (NCV)

There your ancestors tried me and tested me and saw the things I did for forty years.

Hebrews 3 : 10 (NCV)

I was angry with them. I said, 'They are not loyal to me and have not understood my ways.'

Hebrews 3 : 11 (NCV)

I was angry and made a promise, 'They will never enter my rest.'"

Hebrews 3 : 12 (NCV)

So brothers and sisters, be careful that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart that will turn you away from the living God.

Hebrews 3 : 13 (NCV)

But encourage each other every day while it is "today." Help each other so none of you will become hardened because sin has tricked you.

Hebrews 3 : 14 (NCV)

We all share in Christ if we keep till the end the sure faith we had in the beginning.

Hebrews 3 : 15 (NCV)

This is what the Scripture says: "Today listen to what he says. Do not be stubborn as in the past when you turned against God."

Hebrews 3 : 16 (NCV)

Who heard God's voice and was against him? It was all those people Moses led out of Egypt.

Hebrews 3 : 17 (NCV)

And with whom was God angry for forty years? He was angry with those who sinned, who died in the desert.

Hebrews 3 : 18 (NCV)

And to whom was God talking when he promised that they would never enter his rest? He was talking to those who did not obey him.

Hebrews 3 : 19 (NCV)

So we see they were not allowed to enter and have God's rest, because they did not believe.