Jeremiah 16:21

What does Jeremiah 16:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 16:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Therefore, behold, I will cause them to know, this once will I cause them to know my hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Therefore, behold, I will cause them to know, this once will I cause them to know my hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For this reason, truly, I will make them see, this once I will give them knowledge of my hand and my power; and they will be certain that my name is the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Therefore, lo, I am causing them to know at this time, I cause them to know My hand and My might, And they have known that My name <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Therefore behold I will this once cause them to know, I will shew them my hand and my power: and they shall know that my name is the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know my hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is Jehovah.

Context

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

v.21This passage

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 43:3

    For I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour; I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in thy stead.

  • Ezekiel 24:27

    In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him that is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: so shalt thou be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

  • Exodus 9:14

    For I will this time send all my plagues upon thy heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

  • Psalms 83:18

    That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.

  • Amos 5:8

    seek him that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name);

  • Exodus 14:4

    And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he shall follow after them; and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host: and the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah. And they did so.

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