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# To whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, if it was not to those who disobeyed him?
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The author uses this question to teach his readers. Alternate translation: "And it was to those who disobeyed that he swore they would not enter his rest." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# they would not enter his rest
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The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. Alternate translation: "they would not enter the place of rest" or "they would not experience his blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# they
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The word "they" refers to the disobedient Israelites.
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