New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 23:29
Jeremiah 23:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
- New International Version (NIV)“Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
Context of Jeremiah 23:29
27who intend to make My people forget My name by their dreams which they relate to one another, just as their fathers forgot My name because of Baal? 28The prophet who has a dream may relate his dream, but let him who has My word speak My word in truth. What does straw have in common with grain?” declares the Lord. “Is not My word like fire?” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer which shatters a rock? 30Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who steal My words from each other. 31Behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who use their tongues and declare, ‘The Lord declares.’
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הֲל֨וֹא כֹ֧ה דְבָרִ֛י כָּאֵ֖שׁ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁ יְפֹ֥צֵֽץ סָֽלַע׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Jeremiah 23:29
- Jeremiah 5:14Therefore, thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, “Because you have spoken this word, Behold, I am making My words in your mouth fire And this people wood, and it will consume them.
- Jeremiah 20:9But if I say, “I will not remember Him Or speak anymore in His name,” Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; And I am weary of holding it in, And I cannot endure it.
- Luke 24:32They said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?”
- John 6:63It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
- Acts 2:3And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them.
- 2 Corinthians 2:16to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?
- 2 Corinthians 10:4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
- Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- Revelation 11:5And if anyone wants to harm them, fire flows out of their mouth and devours their enemies; so if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this way.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 23:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Is not my word like as a fire? - It enlightens, warms, and penetrates every part. When it is communicated to the true prophet, it is like a fire shut up in his bones; he cannot retain it, he must publish it: and when published, it is like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces; it is ever accompanied by a Divine power, that causes both sinner and saint to feel its weight and importance. In the original words there is something singular: כאש דברי כה הלוא…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Like as a fire - God‘s word is the great purifier which destroys all that is false and aves, only the genuine metal. Compare Hebrews 4:12. Like a hammer - God‘s word rouses and strengthens the conscience and crushes within the heart everything that is evil.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-32Verses 23-32 Men cannot be hidden from God's all-seeing eye. Will they never see what judgments they prepare for themselves? Let them consider what a vast difference there is between these prophecies and those delivered by the true prophets of the Lord. Let them not call their foolish dreams Divine oracles. The promises of peace these prophets make are no more to be compared to God's promises than chaff to wheat. The unhumbled heart of man is like a rock…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29The Lord’s word is powerful, like fire, and can destroy false prophecies. It would smash the strong fortress of Jerusalem like a mighty hammer.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. As the "fire" consumes the "chaff," [Jr 23:28], so "My word" will consume the false prophets (Mt 3:12; He 4:12). "My word" which is "wheat" [Jr 23:28], that is, food to the true prophet and his hearers, is a consuming "fire," and a crushing "hammer" (Mt 21:44) to false prophets and their followers (2Co 2:16). The Word of the false prophets may be known by its promising men peace in sin. "My word," on the contrary, burns and breaks the hard-hearted (Jr…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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