Hebrews 4:8
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.
KJV
For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
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Commentary
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Εἰ | Ei | If | G1487 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| αὐτοὺς | autous | to them | G846 → |
| Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Joshua | G2424 → |
| κατέπαυσεν, | katepausen | gave rest, | G2664 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἂν | an | then would | G302 → |
| περὶ | peri | about | G4012 → |
| ἄλλης | allēs | another | G243 → |
| ἐλάλει | elalei | was he speaking | G2980 → |
| μετὰ | meta | after | G3326 → |
| ταῦτα | tauta | this | G3778 → |
| ἡμέρας· | hēmeras | day; | G2250 → |
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