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Berean Standard Bible

“God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.””

Hebrews 4:7

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The writer of Hebrews is explaining that God's rest remains open to his people, drawing on the warning from Psalm 95 about Israel in the wilderness.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

World English Bible (WEB)

he again defines a certain day, today, saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), “Today if you will hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts.”

King James Version (KJV)

Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

American Standard Version (ASV)

he again defineth a certain day, To-day, saying in David so long a time afterward (even as hath been said before), To-day if ye shall hear his voice, Harden not your hearts.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

After a long time, again naming a certain day, he says in David, Today (as he had said before), Today if you will let his voice come to your ears, be not hard of heart,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

again He does limit a certain day, 'To-day,' (in David saying, after so long a time,) as it has been said, 'To-day, if His voice you may hear, you may not harden your hearts,'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Determina otra vez un cierto día, diciendo por David: Hoy, después de tanto tiempo; como está dicho: Si oyereis su voz hoy, no endurezcáis vuestros corazones.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por eso, el Señor volvió a señalar un día, que es «hoy», y lo anunció por medio de David en las palabras que ya citamos: «Si hoy oyen la voz de Dios, no endurezcan sus corazones».

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