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NASB | Hebrews 4:8 For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 4:8 [This mention of a rest was not a reference to their entering into Canaan.] For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not speak about another day [of opportunity] after that. |
Bible Question:
Does this verse refer to Jesus or Joshua (The Son of Nun) giving people rest? I took my favorite translations (KJV, ASV, NRSV, WEB, NKJV, and NAS) and compared them. The results are below. And does inserting Joshua for Jesus and vice versa change the verse's meaning? JOSHUA JESUS ASV KJV [FN: Jesus: that is, Joshua] WEB NAS [FN: Gr Jesus] NRSV NKJV ASV: American Standard Version WEB: World English Bible (14 Jun 2001 update was used) NAS: New American Standard (95 Update was used) KJV: King James Version NRSV: New Revised Standard Version NKJV: New King James Version FN: Footnote Thanks for any help. This question has been tugging at me. |
Bible Answer: Roverjbh99, Iesous is the name in the Greek; it means Jehovah is salvation, and is the name given our Lord. It is from the Hebrew Y@howshuwa, which was Joshua ben Nun's name. So either could be correct, their names are the same. In the context of the verse, I would say it was the son of Nun. "He would not have spoken of another day after that." Why would God have to speak of another day, if Jesus gave rest. In the context of the chapter, I see it refer to Israel going into the Promised Land, which Joshua led (Jos 1:13) the people to rest (vs 13). I think even the beginning of the book (Heb 1:1-3) shows that this passage does not refer to Jesus. God had to keep on speaking, until he came. Yes, He dis speak after - but before, it all were pointing to His coming. Steve |
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