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 · 2000Therefore, 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 · 1611Therefore, 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 · 1901Therefore, 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 · 1949For 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 · 1862Therefore, 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) · 1752Therefore 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 · 1890Therefore, 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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