9-10. For forty years your ancestorstested God and sawthe things he did.“Then God got tired of themand said,‘You people nevershow good sense,and you don't understandwhat I want you to do.’
11. God became angryand told the people,‘You will never entermy place of rest!’ ”
12. My friends, watch out! Don't let evil thoughts or doubts make any of you turn from the living God.
13. You must encourage one another each day. And you must keep on while there is still a time that can be called “today”. If you don't, then sin may fool some of you and make you stubborn.
14. We were sure about Christ when we first became his people. So let's hold tightly to our faith until the end.
15. The Scriptures say,“If you hear his voice today,don't be stubbornlike those who rebelled.”
16. Who were those people that heard God's voice and rebelled? Weren't they the same ones that came out of Egypt with Moses?
17. Who were the people that made God angry for forty years? Weren't they the ones that sinned and died in the desert?
18. And who did God say would never enter his place of rest? Weren't they the ones that disobeyed him?