Psalms 95:8–10
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
**†*Harden not your heart, as in the prouocation: and as in the day of temptation, in the wildernesse:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. contention.
- *Cross-referenceHeb.3.7. and 4.7.
- *Cross-referenceNum.14.22. &c.
- *Cross-referenceExod. 17.2. and 7.
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
When your fathers tempted me: proued me, and sawe my worke.
Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
Fortie yeeres long was I grieued with this generation: and sayd, It is a people that doe erre in their heart: and they haue not knowen my wayes.
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From verse 8
- Exodus 17:7Rank 1 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?
- Hebrews 3:8–9Rank 2 from verse 8
8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
8Harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation, in the day of temptation in the wildernesse:
9When your fathers tempted me, prooued me, and saw my works fourty yeeres.
- Numbers 20:13Rank 3 from verse 8
- Numbers 14:11Rank 4 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?
- Hebrews 3:15–19Rank 5 from verse 8
15While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
16For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
17But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
18And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
15Whilest it is sayd, To day if yee will heare his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation.
16For some when they had heard, did prouoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
17But with whom was he grieued fourty yeeres? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wildernesse?
18And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that beleeued not?
19So we see that they could not enter in, because of vnbeleefe.
- Numbers 14:22Rank 6 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;
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,
- 1 Samuel 6:6Rank 7 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?
- Deuteronomy 6:16Rank 8 from verse 8
- Hebrews 12:25Rank 9 from verse 8
25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
25See that yee refuse not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape if wee turne away from him that speaketh from heauen.
- Romans 2:5Rank 10 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;
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:
5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord hauing saued the people out of the land of Egypt afterward destroied them that beleeued not.
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.
- Exodus 17:2Rank 13 from verse 8
2Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?
2Wherefore *the people did chide with Moses and said, Giue vs water that wee may drinke. And Moses said vnto them, Why chide you with mee? Wherefore doe ye tempt the LORD?
- Hebrews 3:13Rank 14 from verse 8
- Daniel 5:20Rank 15 from verse 8
- Deuteronomy 1:34–35Rank 16 from verse 8
34And the Lord heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,
35Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
34And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,
35*Surely there shall not one of these men of this euill generation see that good land, which I sware to giue vnto your fathers:
- Exodus 8:15Rank 17 from verse 8
- Numbers 14:27Rank 18 from verse 8
27How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
27How long shall I beare with this euil congregation which murmure against mee? I haue heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmure against mee.
From verse 9
- Numbers 14:22Rank 1 from verse 9
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;
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,
- 1 Corinthians 10:9Rank 2 from verse 9
- Psalms 78:56Rank 3 from verse 9
- Psalms 78:17–18Rank 4 from verse 9
17And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
18And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
17And they sinned yet more against him: by prouoking the most High in the wildernes.
18And they tempted God in their heart: by asking meat for their lust.
- Psalms 78:40–41Rank 5 from verse 9
40How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
41Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
40‖How oft did they prouoke him in the wildernesse: and grieue him in the desert?
41Yea they turned backe and tempted God: and limited the holy one of Israel.
- John 15:24Rank 6 from verse 9
- Matthew 11:20–22Rank 7 from verse 9
20¶ Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
20¶ *Then began he to vpbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.
21Woe vnto thee Chorazin, woe vnto thee Bethsaida: for if the mightie workes which were done in you, had bene done in Tyre and Sidon, they would haue repented long agoe in sackcloth and ashes.
22But I say vnto you, It shall bee more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of iudgement, then for you.
From verse 10
- Hebrews 3:17Rank 1 from verse 10
- Hebrews 3:9–10Rank 2 from verse 10
9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
10Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
9When your fathers tempted me, prooued me, and saw my works fourty yeeres.
10Wherefore I was grieued with that generation, and sayd, They doe alway erre in their hearts, and they haue not knowen my wayes.
- Proverbs 1:22–29Rank 3 from verse 10
22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24¶ Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
26I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
27When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
28Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:
22How long, ye simple ones, will ye loue simplicitie? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fooles hate knowledge?
23Turne you at my reproofe: behold, I will powre out my spirit vnto you, I will make knowen my wordes vnto you.
24¶ *Because I haue called, and yee refused, I haue stretched out my hand, and no man regarded:
25But ye haue set at nought all my counsell, & would none of my reproofe:
26I also will laugh at your calamitie, I wil mocke when your feare commeth.
27*When your feare commeth as desolation, and your destruction commeth as a whirlewinde; when distresse and anguish commeth vpon you:
28*Then shall they call vpon mee, but I will not answere; they shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me:
29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the feare of the LORD.
- Acts 13:18Rank 4 from verse 10
- Isaiah 63:17Rank 5 from verse 10
17¶ O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
17¶ O LORD, why hast thou made vs to erre from thy wayes? and hardened our heart from thy feare? Returne for thy seruants sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
- Deuteronomy 2:14–16Rank 7 from verse 10
14And the space in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the Lord sware unto them.
15For indeed the hand of the Lord was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.
16¶ So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
14And the space in which we came from Kadesh Barnea, vntill we were come ouer the brooke Zered, was thirtie and eight yeeres; vntill all the generation of the men of warre were wasted out from among the hoste, as the LORD sware vnto them.
15For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the hoste, vntill they were consumed.
16¶ So it came to passe, when all the men of warre were consumed and dead from among the people,
- Jeremiah 9:6Rank 8 from verse 10
- Numbers 32:13Rank 9 from verse 10
13And the Lord’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the Lord, was consumed.
13And the LORDs anger was kindled against Israel, and hee made them wander in the wildernesse fourty yeeres, vntill all the generation that had done euill in the sight of the LORD was consumed.
- Proverbs 1:7Rank 10 from verse 10
- Deuteronomy 1:3Rank 11 from verse 10
3And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that the Lord had given him in commandment unto them;
3And it came to passe in the fourtieth yeere, in the eleuenth moneth, on the first day of the moneth, that Moses spake vnto the children of Israel, according vnto all that the LORD had giuen him in commandement vnto them:
- Ephesians 4:30Rank 12 from verse 10
- Genesis 6:6Rank 13 from verse 10
- Numbers 14:33–34Rank 14 from verse 10
33And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.
34After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.
33And your children shall ‖wander in the wildernes forty yeres, and beare your whoredomes, vntill your carkases be wasted in the wildernesse.
34After the number of the dayes in which ye searched the land, euen *fortie dayes (each day for a yeere) shall yee beare your iniquities, euen forty yeeres, and yee shall know my ‖breach of promise.
- Romans 1:28Rank 15 from verse 10
28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
28And euen as they did not like to ‖retaine God in their knowledge, God gaue them ouer to ‖a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient:
- John 3:19–21Rank 16 from verse 10
19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
19And this is the condemnation, *that light is come into the world, and men loued darknesse rather then light, because their deedes were euill.
20For euery one that doeth euill, hateth the light, neither commeth to the light, lest his deeds should be ‖reproued.
21But hee that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
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Psalms 95:8
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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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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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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Psalms 95:9
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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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of tempt. Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of prove, meaning to test, try, examine, or establish as true by evidence.
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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.
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Psalms 95:10
Periods of twelve months.
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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of grieve, meaning to feel pain of mind or heart; to be in pain on account of an evil; to sorrow; to mourn.
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generation
Offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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To stray, wander, depart, or be led away from the right way, truth, command, knowledge, or judgment; to be mistaken or wrong.
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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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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Recognized, understood, perceived, acknowledged, or made evident.
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95:1O COME, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
95:1¶ O come, let vs sing vnto the LORD: let vs make a ioyfull noise to the rocke of our saluation.
95:2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
95:2†Let vs come before his presence with thanksgiuing: and make a ioyfull noise vnto him with psalmes.
95:3For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
95:3For the LORD is a great God: and a great king aboue all Gods.
95:4In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
95:4†‖In his hand are the deepe places of the earth: the strength of the hilles is his also.
95:5The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
95:5†The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
95:6O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
95:6O come, let vs worship and bowe downe: let vs kneele before the LORD our maker.
95:7For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
95:7For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheepe of his hand: to day if yee will heare his voyce,
95:8Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
95:8**†*Harden not your heart, as in the prouocation: and as in the day of temptation, in the wildernesse:
Selected passage95:9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
95:9When your fathers tempted me: proued me, and sawe my worke.
Selected passage95:10Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
95:10Fortie yeeres long was I grieued with this generation: and sayd, It is a people that doe erre in their heart: and they haue not knowen my wayes.
Selected passage95:11Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
95:11†Unto whom I sware in my wrath: that they should not enter into my rest.