29Is not my word like as a fire? said the LORD; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?


In Context

26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yes, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

27 Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.

28 The prophet that has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? said the LORD.

29 Is not my word like as a fire? said the LORD; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, said the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.

31 Behold, I am against the prophets, said the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He said.

Jeremiah 23:29 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:29[Is] not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:29"Is not my word like fire," declares the Lord , "and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:29Are not my words as a fire, saith the Lord: and as a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:29Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:29Is not my word like a fire, saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:29Is not my word like as fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:29Is not my word like a fire? saith the LORD? and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:29Isn't my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:29Is it not thus? My word is as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer — it breaketh in pieces a rock.