Jeremiah 16:20

NETBible

Can people make their own gods? No, what they make are not gods at all.” 1 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

Can mortals manufacture gods? Their factories turn out no-gods!

BBE ©

Will a man make for himself gods which are no gods?

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

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

KJV
Shall a man
<0120>
make
<06213> (8799)
gods
<0430>
unto himself, and they [are] no gods
<0430>_?
NASB ©
Can man
<120>
make
<6213>
gods
<430>
for himself? Yet they are not gods
<430>
!
LXXM
ei
<1487> 
CONJ
poihsei
<4160> 
V-FAI-3S
eautw
<1438> 
D-DSM
anyrwpov
<444> 
N-NSM
yeouv
<2316> 
N-APM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
outoi
<3778> 
D-NPM
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
eisin
<1510> 
V-PAI-3P
yeoi
<2316> 
N-NPM
NET [draft] ITL
Can people
<0120>
make
<06213>
their own gods
<0430>
? No, what they
<01992>
make are not
<03808>
gods
<0430>
at all.”
HEBREW
Myhla
<0430>
al
<03808>
hmhw
<01992>
Myhla
<0430>
Mda
<0120>
wl
<0>
hveyh (16:20)
<06213>
NETBible

Can people make their own gods? No, what they make are not gods at all.” 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “and they are ‘no gods.’” For the construction here compare 2:11 and a similar construction in 2 Kgs 19:18 and see BDB 519 s.v. לֹא 1.b(b).