Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Is not my word like a fire, sayeth the LORD, and like a hammer that breaketh the hard stone?
New American Standard Bible
“Is not My word like
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?
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?
The Emphasized Bible
Is not my word, like this, Like fire? Demandeth Yahweh, - And like a hammer, that breaketh in pieces a cliff?
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.
Themes
Dream » Instances of » False prophets pretended to receive revelations through
Fire » Illustrative of » The word of God
God » Mighty in its influence » A crushing hammer
Power » Of the word » A crushing hammer
Rocks » Hammers used for breaking
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A crushing hammer
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » A crushing hammer
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 23:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unfaithful Prophets
28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell it: and he that understandeth my word, let him show it faithfully. For what hath chaff and wheat to do together, sayeth the LORD? 29 Is not my word like a fire, sayeth the LORD, and like a hammer that breaketh the hard stone? 30 "Therefore, thus sayeth the LORD: behold, I will upon the prophets, that steal my word privily from every man.
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:14
Wherefore thus sayeth the LORD God of Hosts, "Because ye speak such words, behold: The words that are in thy mouth will I turn to fire, and make the people to be wood, that it may consume them.
Jeremiah 20:9
Wherefore, I thought from henceforth not to speak of him, nor to preach anymore in his name. But the word of the LORD was a very burning fire in my heart and in my bones, which when I would have stopped, I might not.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
For the weapons of our war are not carnal things, but things mighty in God to cast down strongholds;
Luke 24:32
and they said between themselves, "Did not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, as he opened to us the scriptures?"
John 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you are spirit and life.
Acts 2:3
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as they had been fire, and it sat upon each of them:
Acts 2:37
When they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter, and unto the other apostles, "Ye men and brethren, what shall we do?"
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the one part are we the savor of death unto death; and unto the other part are we the savor of life unto life. And who is mete unto these things?
Hebrews 4:12
for the word of God is quick, and mighty in operation, and sharper than any two edged sword: and entereth through, even unto the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit and of the joints, and the marrow: and judgeth the thoughts and the intents of the heart.
Revelation 11:5
And if any man will hurt them, fire shall proceed out of their mouths, and consume their enemies. And if any man will hurt them, this wise must he be killed.