Jeremiah 23:29
World English Bible (WEB)
“Isn’t my word like fire?” says the LORD; “and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
In context
27 They intend to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they each tell his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name because of Baal.
28 The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat?” says the LORD.
29 “Isn’t my word like fire?” says the LORD; “and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
30 “Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who each steal my words from his neighbor.
31 Behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who use their tongues, and say, ‘He says.’
Jeremiah 23:29 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “Isn’t my word like fire?” says the LORD; “and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
- KJV King James Version
- Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
- YLT Young's 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Is not my word like a fire, saith Jehovah; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Is not my word like a fire? saith the LORD? and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?