Jeremiah 23:29
What does Jeremiah 23:29 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 23:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Is 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Are not my words as a fire, saith the Lord: and as a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Is not my word like a fire, saith Jehovah; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 20:9
And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain.
- Acts 2:37
Now when they heardthis, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?
- Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
- Jeremiah 5:14
Wherefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
- Acts 2:3
And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.
- Luke 24:32
And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?
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