Parallel Verses
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.
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?
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?
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?
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 with whom is a dream, Let him recount the dream, And he with whom is My word, Let him truly speak My word. What -- to the straw with the corn? An affirmation of Jehovah. 29 Is it not thus? My word is as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer -- it breaketh in pieces a rock. 30 Therefore, lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Stealing My words each from his neighbour.
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:14
Therefore, thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, Because of your speaking this word, Lo, I am making My words in thy mouth become fire, And this people wood, and it hath devoured them.
Jeremiah 20:9
And I said, 'I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds,
Luke 24:32
And they said one to another, 'Was not our heart burning within us, as he was speaking to us in the way, and as he was opening up to us the Writings?'
John 6:63
the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;
Acts 2:3
and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,
Acts 2:37
And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, 'What shall we do, men, brethren?'
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?
Hebrews 4:12
for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;
Revelation 11:5
and if any one may will to injure them, fire doth proceed out of their mouth, and doth devour their enemies, and if any one may will to injure them, thus it behoveth him to be killed.