Hebrews 3:8
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation, in the day of temptation in the wildernesse:
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- Proverbs 28:14Rank 1 from verse 8
- Exodus 17:7Rank 2 from verse 8
7And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?
7And hee called the name of the place †Massah, and †Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD amongst vs, or not?
- Matthew 13:15Rank 3 from verse 8
15For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
15For this peoples heart is waxed grosse, and their eares are dull of hearing, and their eyes they haue closed, lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and should vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.
- Zechariah 7:11–12Rank 4 from verse 8
11But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
12Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts.
11††But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their eares, that they should not heare.
12†Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should heare the Law, and the wordes which the LORD of hostes hath sent in his spirit by the former Prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hostes.
- Daniel 5:20Rank 5 from verse 8
- Ezekiel 3:7–9Rank 6 from verse 8
7But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.
8Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
9As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
7†But the house of Israel will not hearken vnto thee; for they will not hearken vnto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hard hearted.
8Behold, I haue made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
9*As an adamant harder then flint haue I made thy forehead: feare them not, neither be dismayed at their lookes, though they be a rebellious house.
- Jeremiah 7:26Rank 7 from verse 8
- Psalms 78:18Rank 8 from verse 8
- Psalms 78:56Rank 9 from verse 8
- Exodus 8:15Rank 10 from verse 8
- Hebrews 3:12–13Rank 11 from verse 8
12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an euill heart of vnbeleefe, in departing from the liuing God.
13But exhort one another dayly, while it is called To day, least any of you be hardned through the deceitfulnesse of sinne.
- Proverbs 29:1Rank 13 from verse 8
- 2 Chronicles 36:13Rank 14 from verse 8
13And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord God of Israel.
13And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him sweare by God: but he stiffened his necke, and hardened his heart from turning vnto the LORD God of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 6:16Rank 15 from verse 8
- Deuteronomy 9:22–24Rank 16 from verse 8
22And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the Lord to wrath.
23Likewise when the Lord sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.
24Ye have been rebellious against the Lord from the day that I knew you.
22And at *Taberah, and at *Massah, and at *Kibroth-Hattaauah, ye prouoked the LORD to wrath.
23Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadesh Barnea, saying, Goe vp and possesse the land which I haue giuen you, then you rebelled against the commandement of the LORD your God, and ye beleeued him not, nor hearkened to his voyce.
24You haue bin rebellious against the LORD, from the day that I knew you.
- Psalms 106:14Rank 17 from verse 8
- 1 Corinthians 10:9Rank 18 from verse 8
- 1 Samuel 6:6Rank 19 from verse 8
6Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?
6Wherefore then doe yee harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought ‖wonderfully among them, *did they not let †the people goe, and they departed?
9But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
9But when diuers were hardened, and beleeued not, but spake euill of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the schoole of one Tyrannus.
- Nehemiah 9:16Rank 21 from verse 8
- Numbers 14:11Rank 22 from verse 8
11¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?
11¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it bee, yer they beleeue me, for all the signes which I haue shewed among them?
- Romans 2:5–6Rank 23 from verse 8
5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
5But after thy hardnesse, and impenitent heart, *treasurest vp vnto thy selfe wrath, against the day of wrath, and reuelation of the righteous iudgement of God:
6*Who will render to euery man according to his deedes:
- 2 Chronicles 30:8Rank 24 from verse 8
8Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the Lord, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the Lord your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
8Now †be yee not stiffe-necked as your fathers were, but †yeeld your selues vnto the LORD, and enter into his Sanctuarie, which he hath sanctified for euer: and serue the LORD your God, that the fiercenesse of his wrath may turne away from you.
- 2 Kings 17:14Rank 25 from verse 8
- Numbers 14:22–23Rank 26 from verse 8
22Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
23Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:
22Because all those men which haue seene my glory, and my miracles which I did in Egypt, and in the wildernesse, and haue tempted mee now these ten times, and haue not hearkened to my voice,
23†Surely they shall not see the land which I sware vnto their fathers, neither shall any of them that prouoked me, see it.
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Hebrews 3:8
To make or become hard, firm, stubborn, insensible, or resistant.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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The inward lives of persons: their thoughts, understanding, conscience, affections, desires, purposes, will, courage, or disposition.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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provocation
An act or course that provokes, irritates, challenges, or arouses anger.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
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temptation
Sense 1: A trial, testing, or adversity. Sense 2: An enticement to sin.
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wilderness
Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.
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3:1WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
3:1¶ Wherfore holy brethrē, partakers of the heauenly calling, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus,
3:2Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
3:2Who was faithful to him that †appointed him, as also Moses was faithfull in all his house.
3:3For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
3:3For this man was counted worthy of more glory then Moses, in as much as he who hath builded the house, hath more honour then the house.
3:4For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
3:4For euery house is builded by some man, but hee that built all things is God.
3:5And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
3:5And Moses verely was faithfull in all his house as a seruant, for a testimonie of those things which were to be spoken after.
3:6But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
3:6But Christ as a Sonne ouer his owne house, whose house are wee, if we hold fast the confidence, and the reioycing of the hope firme vnto the end.
3:7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
3:7Wherfore as the holy Ghost saith, *To day if ye will heare his voyce,
3:8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
3:8Harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation, in the day of temptation in the wildernesse:
Selected passage3:9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
3:9When your fathers tempted me, prooued me, and saw my works fourty yeeres.
3:10Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
3:10Wherefore I was grieued with that generation, and sayd, They doe alway erre in their hearts, and they haue not knowen my wayes.
3:11So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
3:11So I sware in my wrath: †they shall not enter into my rest.