Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Will a man make for himself gods which are no gods?
New American Standard Bible
Yet they are
King James Version
Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?
Holman Bible
But they are not gods.
International Standard Version
Can a person make a god for himself? They are not gods!
A Conservative Version
Shall a man make to himself gods, which yet are no gods?
American Standard Version
Shall a man make unto himself gods, which yet are no gods?
Amplified
“Can a man make gods for himself?
Such [things] are not gods!
Darby Translation
Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no-gods?
Julia Smith Translation
Shall man make to himself gods, and they not gods?
King James 2000
Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Can a human make for himself gods? Yet they [are] not gods!"
Modern King James verseion
Shall a man make gods to himself, and they are no gods?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
How can a man make those, his gods, which are not able to be gods?"
NET Bible
Can people make their own gods? No, what they make are not gods at all."
New Heart English Bible
Shall a man make to himself gods, which yet are no gods?'"
The Emphasized Bible
Shall a son of earth, make for himself gods, Seeing that, they, are no-gods?
Webster
Shall a man make gods to himself, and they are no gods?
World English Bible
Shall a man make to himself gods, which yet are no gods?
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth man make for himself gods, And they -- no gods?
Themes
Defilement » Who defiles the land
Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Profit » What is not profitable
false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Interlinear
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 16:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Prayer Of Confidence In The Lord
19 O Lord, my strength and my strong tower, my safe place in the day of trouble, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and say, The heritage of our fathers is nothing but deceit, even false things in which there is no profit. 20 Will a man make for himself gods which are no gods? 21 For this reason, truly, I will make them see, this once I will give them knowledge of my hand and my power; and they will be certain that my name is the Lord.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 37:19
And have given their gods to the fire: for they were no gods, but wood and stone, the work of men's hands; so they have given them to destruction.
Psalm 115:4-8
Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Jeremiah 2:11
Has any nation ever made a change in their gods, though they are no gods? but my people have given up their glory in exchange for what is of no profit.
Hosea 8:4-6
They have put up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, but I had no knowledge of it; they have made images of silver and gold, so that they may be cut off.
Galatians 4:8
But at that time, having no knowledge of God, you were servants to those who by right are no gods:
Psalm 135:14-18
For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.
Isaiah 36:19
Where are the gods of Hamath and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? where are the gods of Samaria? and have they kept Samaria out of my hand?
Acts 19:26
And you see, for it has come to your ears, that not only at Ephesus, but almost all through Asia, this Paul has been teaching numbers of people and turning them away, saying that those are not gods who are made by men's hands:
Galatians 1:8
But even if we, or an angel from heaven, were to be a preacher to you of good news other than that which we have given you, let there be a curse on him.