Hebrews 3:5
3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
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Compare
- BSB
- Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
- KJV
- And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
- WEB
- Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken,
- ASV
- And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken;
- DARBY
- And Moses indeed [was] faithful in all his house, as a ministering servant, for a testimony of the things to be spoken after;
- BLB
- And indeed Moses [was] faithful as an attendant in all His house, for a testimony of the things going to be spoken,
- ÅB
- og Moses var vel tro i hele hans hus som tjener til å vitne om det som skulle tales,
- OTB
- Moses var trofast som en tjener i hele Guds hus, og vitnet om det som skulle bli talt senere.
- B1930
- og Moses var vel tro i hele hans hus som tjener til å vidne om det som skulde tales,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 12:7
My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
Read in contextHebrews 3:2
Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
Read in contextExodus 14:31
And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
Read in contextPsalms 105:26
He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.
Read in contextActs 28:23
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 18:15–19
The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Read in contextJoshua 1:2
Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 34:5
So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.
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