Verse 20

Jeremiah 16:20

English Revised Version

20 Shall a man make unto himself gods, which yet are no gods?

Original Language Text

hebrew

הֲ/יַעֲשֶׂה לּ֥/וֹ אָדָ֖ם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְ/הֵ֖מָּה לֹ֥א אֱלֹהִֽים

English Translation

Will man make for himself gods, when they are not gods?

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Chapter 16 Context

1 The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying, Focus ↗

2 Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place. Focus ↗

3 For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place... Focus ↗

4 They shall die of grievous deaths; they shalt not be lamented, neither shall they be buried; they sh... Focus ↗

5 For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament, neither bemoan... Focus ↗

6 Both great and small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for... Focus ↗

7 neither shall men break bread for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men... Focus ↗

8 And thou shalt not go into the house of feasting to sit with them, to eat and to drink. Focus ↗

9 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease out of t... Focus ↗

10 And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto... Focus ↗

11 Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the LORD, and have walke... Focus ↗

12 and ye have done evil more than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the stubbornness... Focus ↗

13 therefore will I cast you forth out of this land into the land that ye have not known, neither ye no... Focus ↗

14 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, As the LORD liveth,... Focus ↗

15 but, As the LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from... Focus ↗

16 Behold, I will send for many fishers saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and afterward I will... Focus ↗

17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity conc... Focus ↗

18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have polluted my land... Focus ↗

19 O LORD, my strength, and my strong hold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, unto thee shall the... Focus ↗

20 Shall a man make unto himself gods, which yet are no gods?

21 Therefore, behold, I will cause them to know, this once will I cause them to know mine hand and my m... Focus ↗

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