Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Is not my word, like this, Like fire? Demandeth Yahweh, - And like a hammer, that breaketh in pieces a cliff?

New American Standard Bible

“Is not My word like fire?” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer which shatters a rock?

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

“Is not My word like fire”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“and like a hammer that pulverizes rock?

International Standard Version

"My message is like fire or like a hammer that shatters rock, is it not?" declares the LORD.

A Conservative Version

Is not my word like fire? says LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

“Is not My word like fire [that consumes all that cannot endure the test]?” says the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks the [most stubborn] rock [in pieces]?

Bible in Basic English

Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

So is not my word as fire? says Jehovah; and as a hammer, it will break the rock in pieces.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

"[Is] not my word like fire?" {declares} Yahweh, "and like a blacksmith's hammer [that] breaks a rock into pieces?

Modern King James verseion

Is not My Word like a fire? says Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Is not my word like a fire, sayeth the LORD, and like a hammer that breaketh the hard stone?

NET Bible

My message is like a fire that purges dross! It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces! I, the Lord, so affirm it!

New Heart English Bible

'Isn't my word like fire?' says the LORD; 'and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Is not my word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

כּה 
Koh 
Usage: 577

as a fire
אשׁ 
'esh 
Usage: 378

נאם 
N@'um 
Usage: 376

the Lord

Usage: 0

and like a hammer
פּטּישׁ 
Pattiysh 
Usage: 3

the rock
סלע 
Cela` 
Usage: 60

Context Readings

The Unfaithful Prophets

28 The prophet with whom is a dream, Let him relate it as a dream, And he with whom is my word, Let him speak my word as truth, - What is the chaff to the wheat? Demandeth Yahweh: 29 Is not my word, like this, Like fire? Demandeth Yahweh, - And like a hammer, that breaketh in pieces a cliff? 30 Therefore! behold me! against the prophets, Declareth Yahweh, - who steal my words, every man from his neighbour:


Cross References

Jeremiah 5:14

Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh, God of hosts, Because ye have spoken this word, - Behold me! making my words in thy mouth to be fire, And, this people, - wood, So shall it devour them.

Jeremiah 20:9

Therefore I say - I will not mention him Neither will I speak any more in his name, But then it becometh in my heart as a fire that burneth, Shut up in my bones, - And I am weary of restraint and cannot refrain.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5

For, the weapons of our warfare, are not fleshly, but mighty, by God, unto a pulling down of strongholds, -

Luke 24:32

And they said one to another - Was not, our heart, burning, as he was speaking to us in the way, as he was opening to us the Scriptures?

John 6:63

The spirit, it is, that giveth life, - the flesh, profiteth, nothing: The declarations which, I, have spoken unto you, are, spirit, and, are, life.

Acts 2:3

And there appeared unto them - parting asunder - tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them;

Acts 2:37

And, when they heard this, they were pricked to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles - What are we to do, brethren?

2 Corinthians 2:16

In these, indeed, a fragrance out of death into death, but, in those, a fragrance out of life into life. And, for these things, who is sufficient?

Hebrews 4:12

For, living, is the word of God, and, energetic, and more cutting than any knife with two edges, and penetrating as far as a dividing asunder of soul and spirit, of joints also, and marrow, and able to judge the impulses and designs of the heart;

Revelation 11:5

And, if any one, upon them, chooseth to inflict injury, fire, cometh forth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies; and, if anyone shall choose, upon them, to inflict injury, thus, must he be slain.

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