19 O Lord, thou art my [a]fortress, and my strength and my refuge in the day of affliction: the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the world, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited [b]lies, and vanity, wherein there was no profit.

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

21 Behold, therefore I will this once [c]teach them: I will show them mine hand and my power, and they shall know that my Name is the Lord.

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Notas al pie

  1. Jeremiah 16:19 He wondereth at the great mercy of God in this deliverance, which shall not only extend to the Jews, but also to the Gentiles.
  2. Jeremiah 16:19 Our fathers were most vile idolaters, therefore it cometh only of God’s mercy, that he performeth his promise, and hath not utterly cast us off.
  3. Jeremiah 16:21 They shall once again feel my power and mercy for their deliverance, that they may learn to worship me.

19 Lord, my strength and my fortress,
    my refuge(A) in time of distress,
to you the nations will come(B)
    from the ends of the earth and say,
“Our ancestors possessed nothing but false gods,(C)
    worthless idols(D) that did them no good.(E)
20 Do people make their own gods?
    Yes, but they are not gods!”(F)

21 “Therefore I will teach them—
    this time I will teach them
    my power and might.
Then they will know
    that my name(G) is the Lord.

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