Jeremiah 16:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Doth man make for himself gods, And they -- no gods?

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Can a man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Can a man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Can one make gods for himself? But they are not gods.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Can people make gods for themselves? If they make them, they are not really gods.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Can people make real gods for themselves? No, they can only make statues that are not really gods."

Can man make for himself gods? Such are not gods!"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Can people make their own gods? No, if they did, those would not really be gods.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

"People can't make gods for themselves. They aren't really gods.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Can one make gods for himself? But they are not gods.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Can man make gods for himself? Yet they are not gods!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Shall a man make gods for himself, which are not gods?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Can man make gods for himself? Yet they are not gods!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Can man make for himself gods? These are not gods.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Can people make their own gods? No, what they make are not gods at all.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Do men really make their own gods? Yes. But they aren't really gods at all!"

English NIV

Do men make their own gods? Yes, but they are not gods!"

English NKJ 1982

Will a man make gods for himself, Which are not gods?

English NLT

Can people make their own god? The gods they make are not real gods at all!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Can mortals make for themselves gods? Such are no gods!

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Can anyone make his own gods? If so, how could they be real gods?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Can man make for himself gods? Such are no gods!”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Can men make God? The gods they made are not real gods at all.“

English Tyndale 1537

How can a man make those his gods, which are not able to be gods.

Jeremiah 16:20 — Compare Translations