Hebrews 3:18

18 And to whom was God talking when he promised that they would never enter his rest? He was talking to those who did not obey him.

Hebrews 3:18 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 3:18

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his
rest
As in ( Psalms 95:11 ) (See Gill on Hebrews 3:11),

but to them that believed not?
the Lord; notwithstanding the signs and wonders he showed among them, they would not be persuaded by Moses and Aaron, by Joshua and Caleb, to be still and quiet, to cease murmuring, and submit to the will of God, and believe in him; they were disobedient, stubborn, and rebellious, and would go up, when they were bid not to go up; for which reason God swore in his wrath that they should not enter into the good land. Unbelief is a source of sin, and cause of judgment, being greatly provoking to God.

Hebrews 3:18 In-Context

16 Who heard God's voice and was against him? It was all those people Moses led out of Egypt.

17 And with whom was God angry for forty years? He was angry with those who sinned, who died in the desert.

18 And to whom was God talking when he promised that they would never enter his rest? He was talking to those who did not obey him.

19 So we see they were not allowed to enter and have God's rest, because they did not believe.