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Jeremiah 23:29 in Other Translations
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Is not my word like a fire, saith Jehovah; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?
World English Bible (WEB)
Isn't my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Is it not thus? My word `is' as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer -- it breaketh in pieces a rock.
| Is not | הֲל֨וֹא | hălôʾ | huh-LOH |
| my word | כֹ֧ה | kō | hoh |
| like | דְבָרִ֛י | dĕbārî | deh-va-REE |
| fire? a as | כָּאֵ֖שׁ | kāʾēš | ka-AYSH |
| saith | נְאֻם | nĕʾum | neh-OOM |
| Lord; the | יְהוָ֑ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| and like a hammer | וּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁ | ûkĕpaṭṭîš | oo-heh-fa-TEESH |
| breaketh that pieces? | יְפֹ֥צֵֽץ | yĕpōṣēṣ | yeh-FOH-tsayts |
| the rock | סָֽלַע׃ | sālaʿ | SA-la |