Jeremiah 23:29

Translations

Modern

“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”

Traditional

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

Literal

“Is it not thus, My word is like the fire,” a declaration of YHWH, “And like a hammer that dashes a rock?”

Latin

Numquid non verba mea sunt quasi ignis, dicit Dominus, et quasi malleus conterens petram?

Original

Hebrew

English

“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”

Notes

Jeremiah 23:29

The Lord’s word is powerful, like fire, and can destroy false prophecies. It would smash the strong fortress of Jerusalem like a mighty hammer.

Jeremiah 23:16–32

The Lord urged the people to ignore these prophets and listen to his word instead.

Jeremiah 23:9–32

These short poems and interjections seem to be parts of a session where the Lord prepared Jeremiah to confront the false prophets of Jerusalem. These leaders misused the Lord's name, which made him angry (Exodus 20:7).

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Word The Gift of Prophecy

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

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Acts 2:37
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2 Corinthians 2:16
To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Dreams Mediate, Mediator Prophecy Prophet, Prophetess

Topics

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