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


In Context

26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, and that prophesy the delusions of their own heart?

27 Who seek to make my people forget my name through their dreams, which they tell every man to his neighbor: as their fathers forgot my name for Baal.

28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream: and he that hath my word, let him speak my word with truth: what hath the chaff to do with the wheat, saith the Lord?

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

30 Therefore behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who steal my words every one from his neighbor.

31 Behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who use their tongues, and say: The Lord saith it.

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 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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