Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Has a nation changed their gods who are yet no gods? But My people have changed their Glory for that which does not profit.
New American Standard Bible
When
But My people have
For that which does not profit.
King James Version
Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Holman Bible
(But they were not gods!
Yet My people have exchanged their
for useless idols.
International Standard Version
Has a nation ever changed gods when they aren't even gods? But my people have exchanged their glory for that which does not profit.
A Conservative Version
Has a nation changed [its] gods, which yet are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
American Standard Version
Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Amplified
“Has a nation [ever] changed gods
Even though they were not gods [but merely man-made objects]?
But My people have exchanged their Glory (the true God)
For that [man-made idol] which does not benefit [them].
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Hath a nation changed its gods? and they are no gods; but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Julia Smith Translation
Did a nation change their gods, and they no gods? and my people changed their glory for what will not profit
King James 2000
Has a nation changed its gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Has a nation exchanged gods? And they [are] not gods! But my people have exchanged their glory for that which does not profit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
whether the Gentiles themselves deal so falsely and untruly with their gods - which yet are no gods indeed! But my people hath given over their high honour, for a thing that may not help them.
NET Bible
Has a nation ever changed its gods (even though they are not really gods at all)? But my people have exchanged me, their glorious God, for a god that cannot help them at all!
New Heart English Bible
Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
The Emphasized Bible
Hath a nation, changed gods, although they were No-gods? Yet my people have changed my glory for that which could not profit!
Webster
Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
World English Bible
Has a nation changed [its] gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hath a nation changed gods? (And they are no gods!) And My people hath changed its honour For that which doth not profit.
Themes
Gentiles » Characterized as » Constant to their false gods
Idolatry » A virtual forsaking of God
Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Jews, the » National character of » Prone to backsliding
Profit » What is not profitable
false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unfaithfulness Of Contemporary Israel
10 For pass over the coasts of Kittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and carefully consider, and see if there is such a thing. 11 Has a nation changed their gods who are yet no gods? But My people have changed their Glory for that which does not profit. 12 Be amazed, O heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid; be completely desolated, says Jehovah.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 37:19
and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; so they have destroyed them.
Jeremiah 16:20
Shall a man make gods to himself, and they are no gods?
Psalm 106:20
And they changed their Glory into the likeness of an ox that eats grass.
Romans 1:23
and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things.
Micah 4:5
For all peoples will walk, each one in the name of his god; and we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God forever and ever.
Deuteronomy 33:29
Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, O people saved by Jehovah, the shield of your help, and who is the sword of your excellency! And your enemies shall be found liars to you, and you shall tread on their high places.
Psalm 3:3
But You, O Jehovah, are a shield for me; my glory, the One who lifts up my head.
Psalm 115:4
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Jeremiah 2:5
So says Jehovah, What injustice have your fathers found in Me, that they have gone far from Me and have walked after vanity, and have become vain?
Jeremiah 2:8
The priests did not say, Where is Jehovah? And they who handle the Law did not know Me; the shepherds also rebelled against Me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things not profitable.
1 Corinthians 8:4
Then concerning the eating of the things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one.
1 Peter 1:18
knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers,