Hebrews 3:9

“When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Hebrews 3:9

When your fathers tempted me, prooued me, and saw my works fourty yeeres.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

WHERE YOUR FATHERS TRIED {Me} BY TESTING {Me,} AND SAW MY WORKS FOR FORTY YEARS.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Where your fathers tried `me' by proving `me,' And saw my works forty years.
- American Standard Version (1901)

When your fathers put me to the test, and saw my works for forty years.
- Basic English Bible

where your fathers tempted [me], by proving [me], and saw my works forty years.
- Darby Bible

When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
- Webster's Bible

where your forefathers so sorely tried My patience and saw all that I did during forty years.
- Weymouth Bible

where your fathers tested me by proving me, and saw my works for forty years.
- World English Bible

where youre fadris temptiden me, and preueden, and siyen my werkis fourti yeeris.
- Wycliffe Bible

in which tempt Me did your fathers, they did prove Me, and saw My works forty years;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for Hebrews 3:9

Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 3:9


3:9 Where your fathers - That hard - hearted and stiff - necked generation. So little cause had their descendants to glory in them. Tempted me - Whether I could and would help them. Proved me - Put my patience to the proof, even while they saw my glorious works both of judgment and mercy, and that for forty years.



People's Bible Notes for Hebrews 3:9


Heb 3:9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me. Tempted me by proving me. Seeing how much murmuring and sin I would endure. And saw my works forty years. All his mighty manifestations in their behalf during all the period of their sojourn in the wilderness.

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