Jeremiah 16:20

Shall a man make gods unto himself, and there are no gods?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?

In Context

19O Lord, my might, and my strength, and my refuge in the day of tribulation: to thee the Gentiles shall come from the ends of the earth, and shall say: Surely our fathers have possessed lies, a vanity which hath not profited them.

21Therefore, behold I will this once cause them to know, I will shew them my hand and my power: and they shall know that my name is the Lord.

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Cross References

2 Kings 19:18And they have cast their gods into the fire: for they were not Rods, but the works of men's hands of wood and stone, and they destroyed them.

Isaiah 37:19And they have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods, but the works of men's hands, of wood and stone: and they broke them in pieces.

Hosea 8:4They have reigned, but not by me: they have been princes, and I knew not: of their silver, and their gold they have made idols to themselves, that they might perish.

Galatians 1:8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach a gospel to you besides that which we have preached to you, let him be anathema.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 16:15-21

Judgment and Mercy; Restoration of the Jews; Deliverance from Babylon. ( b. c. 605.) 14 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord , that it shall no more be said, The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; 15 But, The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. 16 Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith… Read the whole commentary →

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