Jeremiah 16:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 16:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 16:20 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 16:20 — KJV
“Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?”
— Jeremiah 16:20 (KJV)
Jeremiah 16:20 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 16:20
“And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?”
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“Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.”
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“And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.”
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“Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.”
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“They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.”
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