George Leo Haydock

As I have sworn in my wrath: [1] if they shall enter into my rest. But if here implies the same as they shall not. See Mark viii. 12. And that this is the sense here, appears by the 18th verse, where it is expressly said, they should not enter into his rest; i.e. to rest in the land of Chanaan[Canaan], promised to them. (Witham)