Jeremiah 16:21

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¹⁹ O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.

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

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.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “Therefore behold, I will inform them, and this time I will make them know My power and My might; then they will know that My name is the LORD.
KJV: 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.
WEB: “Therefore behold, I will cause them to know, this once I will cause them to know my hand and my might. Then they will know that my name is the LORD.”
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: “Therefore, behold, I I will cause them to know, in this moment I will cause them to know My hand and My might; and they will know that My name [is] YHWH.

ÅB: Se, derfor lar jeg dem denne gang kjenne, ja, jeg lar dem kjenne min hånd og min styrke, og de skal vite at mitt navn er Herren.
OTB: "Derfor, se, jeg vil la dem få vite—denne gangen vil jeg la dem få vite min kraft og min styrke; og de skal vite at mitt navn er Herren."
B1930: Se, derfor lar jeg dem denne gang kjenne, ja, jeg lar dem kjenne min hånd og min styrke, og de skal vite at mitt navn er Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 9:16
The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
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Jeremiah 33:2
Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name;
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Psalms 83:18
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
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Amos 5:8
Seek him that maketh the seven stars 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: The LORD is his name:
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Exodus 15:3
The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.
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Isaiah 43:3
For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
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Ezekiel 6:7
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
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Ezekiel 24:27
In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
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