Jeremiah 16:20

WEB

²⁰Should a man make to himself gods which yet are no gods?”

KJV

²⁰Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?

BSB

²⁰Can man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!”

FBV

²⁰How can people make gods for themselves? These aren't gods!”

Extra References

Isaiah 37:19

¹⁹and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.

⁴Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. ⁵They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see. ⁶They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell. ⁷They have hands, but they don’t feel. They have feet, but they don’t walk, neither do they speak through their throat. ⁸Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.

Galatians 4:8

⁸However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

Acts 19:26

²⁶You see and hear that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods that are made with hands.

Psalms 135:14-18

¹⁴For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants. ¹⁵The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. ¹⁶They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see. ¹⁷They have ears, but they can’t hear, neither is there any breath in their mouths. ¹⁸Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.

Isaiah 36:19

¹⁹Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?

Hosea 8:4-6

⁴They have set up kings, but not by me. They have made princes, and I didn’t approve. Of their silver and their gold they have made themselves idols, that they may be cut off. ⁵Let Samaria throw out his calf idol! My anger burns against them! How long will it be until they are capable of purity? ⁶For this is even from Israel! The workman made it, and it is no God; indeed, the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.

Jeremiah 2:11

¹¹Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which doesn’t profit.

Galatians 1:8

⁸But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.