Jeremiah 16:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?”
Jeremiah 16:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 16:20 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Jeremiah 16:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Jeremiah 16:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Should a man make to himself gods which yet are no gods?””
Jeremiah 16:20 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 16:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Shall a man make unto himself gods, which yet are no gods? ”
Jeremiah 16:20 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 16:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Doth man make for himself gods, And they--no gods?”
Jeremiah 16:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 16:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Shall a man makegods unto himself, and they are no-gods? ”
Jeremiah 16:20 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 16:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Shall a man make gods vnto himselfe, and they are no gods?”
Jeremiah 16:20 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 16:20 in Context — Jeremiah 16
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.
What Does Jeremiah 16:20 Mean?
Jeremiah 16:20 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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