Jeremiah 23:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 23:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 23:29 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 23:29 — 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 (KJV)
Jeremiah 23:29 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 23:29
“And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem. he...: Heb. his rock shall pass away for fear his strong hold: or, his strength”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:29: fire, saith, lord
“And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:29: word, fire, saith
“And I will make thee like the top of a rock: thou shalt be a place to spread nets upon; thou shalt be built no more: for I the LORD have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:29: like, saith, lord
“To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:29: word, like, saith
“Wherefore thus saith the LORD 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.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 23:29: word, fire, saith
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