Jeremiah 23:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Jeremiah 23:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 23:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 23:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Jeremiah 23:29 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 23:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Jeremiah 23:29 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 23:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Jeremiah 23:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 23:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Jeremiah 23:29 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 23:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Is not my word euen like a fire, sayeth the Lord? and like an hammer, that breaketh the stone?”

Jeremiah 23:29 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 23:29 in Context — Jeremiah 23

27 ¿No piensan como hacen á mi pueblo olvidarse de mi nombre con sus sueños que cada uno cuenta á su compañero, al modo que sus padres se olvidaron de mi nombre por Baal?

28 El profeta con quien fuere sueño, cuente sueño; y el con quien fuere mi palabra, cuente mi palabra verdadera. ¿Qué [tiene que ver] la paja con el trigo? dice Jehová.

29 ¿No es mi palabra como el fuego, dice Jehová, y como martillo que quebranta la piedra?

30 Por tanto, he aquí yo contra los profetas, dice Jehová, que hurtan mis palabras cada uno de su más cercano.

31 He aquí yo contra los profetas, dice Jehová, que endulzan sus lenguas, y dicen: El ha dicho.

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What Does Jeremiah 23:29 Mean?

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