19 (A)O Lord, my strength and my stronghold,
    (B)my refuge in the day of trouble,
(C)to you shall the nations come
    from the ends of the earth and say:
“Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies,
    (D)worthless things in which there is no profit.
20 Can man make for himself (E)gods?
    Such are not gods!”

21 “Therefore, behold, I will make them know, this once I will make them know my power and my might, and they shall know that (F)my name is the Lord.”

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19 Lord, my strength and my stronghold,
    my refuge in a time of difficulty,
to you the nations will come,
    and from the ends of the earth they’ll say,
“Surely our ancestors inherited deception,[a]
    things that are worthless,
        and in which there is no profit.”
20 Can a person make a god for himself?
    They are not gods!
21 Therefore, I’m about to make them understand;
    this time I’ll make them understand
my power and strength,
    so they’ll understand that my name is the Lord.

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Notas al pie

  1. Jeremiah 16:19 I.e. false gods or idols