KJV King James Version
Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they [are] no gods?
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Jeremiah 16:20
Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they [are] no gods?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Can man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!”
WEB World English Bible
Shall a man make to himself gods, which yet are no gods?
ASV American Standard Version
Shall a man make unto himself gods, which yet are no gods?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Doth man make for himself gods, And they—no gods?
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 16
17 For mine eyes [are] upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.
18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.
19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and [things] wherein [there is] no profit.
20 Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they [are] no gods?
21 Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name [is] The LORD.
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Psalm 115:4-8Their idols [are] silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.Isaiah 37:19And have cast their gods into the fire: for they [were] no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.Galatians 4:8Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.Acts 19:26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:Jeremiah 2:11Hath a nation changed [their] gods, which [are] yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for [that which] doth not profit.Psalm 135:14-18For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.Isaiah 36:19Where [are] the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where [are] the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?Hosea 8:4-6They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew [it] not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.Galatians 1:8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
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