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“Isn’t my word like fire?” says the LORD; “and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
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Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”
'Isn't my word like fire?' says the Lord; 'and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
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26 How long will this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?
27 They intend to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they each tell his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name because of Baal.
28 The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat?” says the LORD.
29 “Isn’t my word like fire?” says the LORD; “and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
30 “Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who each steal my words from his neighbor.
31 Behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who use their tongues, and say, ‘He says.’
32 Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams,” says the LORD, “who tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting; yet I didn’t send them or command them. They don’t profit this people at all,” says the LORD.
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