Jeremiah 23:29
Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?In other versions
Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
ASV
Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?
BBE
Is not my word like a fire, saith Jehovah; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?
DBY
Isn't my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
WEB
Is it not thus? My word `is' as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer -- it breaketh in pieces a rock.
YLT
Is not my word like a fire? says the LORD; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
ENG
Is not my word like a fire? saith the LORD? and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
WBT
“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”
BSB
In context
27Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.
29Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
30Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
31Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.