Jeremiah 16:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Can man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!””
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BSBPD
“Can man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Shall a man make unto himself gods, which yet are no gods?”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Doth man make for himself gods, And they--no gods?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Jeremiah 16:20 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 19:18They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.
- Psalms 115:4Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
- Psalms 135:14For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
- Isaiah 36:19Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
- Isaiah 37:19They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.
- Jeremiah 2:11Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.
- Hosea 8:4They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.
- Acts 19:26And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
- Galatians 1:8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!
- Galatians 4:8Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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