so I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest."

And to whom did he swear that they should not enter into his rest, except to those who were disobedient?

For we who believed enter into the rest, as he hath said: "So I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

For men indeed swear by one who is greater, and the oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and steadfast, and which entereth within the veil;

for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him who said to him, "The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever,"

Through faith Sarah herself also received power to conceive, even when she was past age, because she accounted him faithful who had promised.