Jeremiah 2:11

Good News Translation

No other nation has ever changed its gods, even though they were not real. But my people have exchanged me, the God who has brought them honor, for gods that can do nothing for them.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:33

I am going to do this because Solomon has rejected me and has worshiped foreign gods: Astarte, the goddess of Sidon; Chemosh, the god of Moab; and Molech, the god of Ammon. Solomon has disobeyed me; he has done wrong and has not kept my laws and commands as his father David did.

2 Kings 1:3

But an angel of the Lord commanded Elijah, the prophet from Tishbe, to go and meet the messengers of King Ahaziah and ask them, “Why are you going to consult Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? Is it because you think there is no god in Israel?

2 Chronicles 13:9

You drove out the Lord's priests, the descendants of Aaron, and you drove out the Levites. In their place you appointed priests in the same way that other nations do. Anybody who comes along with a bull or seven sheep can get himself consecrated as a priest of those so-called gods of yours.

Psalm 106:20

they exchanged the glory of God for the image of an animal that eats grass.

Psalm 115:4

Their gods are made of silver and gold, formed by human hands.

Psalm 3:3

But you, O Lord, are always my shield from danger; you give me victory and restore my courage.

Isaiah 37:19

and burned up their gods—which were no gods at all, only images of wood and stone made by human hands.

Jeremiah 16:20

Can people make their own gods? No, if they did, those would not really be gods.”

Jeremiah 18:13

The Lord says, “Ask every nation if such a thing has ever happened before. The people of Israel have done a terrible thing!

Jeremiah 2:5

The Lord says: “What accusation did your ancestors bring against me? What made them turn away from me? They worshiped worthless idols and became worthless themselves.

Jeremiah 2:8

The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord?’ My own priests did not know me. The rulers rebelled against me; the prophets spoke in the name of Baal and worshiped useless idols.

Jeremiah 5:7

The Lord asked, “Why should I forgive the sins of my people? They have abandoned me and have worshiped gods that are not real. I fed my people until they were full, but they committed adultery and spent their time with prostitutes.

Ezekiel 14:5

All those idols have turned the Israelites away from me, but by my answer I hope to win back their loyalty.

Ezekiel 5:7

Now listen, Jerusalem, to what I, the Sovereign Lord, am saying. By not obeying my laws or keeping my commands, you have caused more trouble than the nations around you. You have followed the customs of other nations.

Micah 4:5

Each nation worships and obeys its own god, but we will worship and obey the Lord our God forever and ever.

Romans 1:23

instead of worshiping the immortal God, they worship images made to look like mortals or birds or animals or reptiles.

1 Corinthians 8:4

So then, about eating the food offered to idols: we know that an idol stands for something that does not really exist; we know that there is only the one God.

Galatians 4:8

In the past you did not know God, and so you were slaves of beings who are not gods.

Deuteronomy 32:16

Their idolatry made the Lord jealous; the evil they did made him angry.

Deuteronomy 32:21

With their idols they have made me angry, jealous with their so-called gods, gods that are really not gods. So I will use a so-called nation to make them angry; I will make them jealous with a nation of fools.

Deuteronomy 33:29

Israel, how happy you are! There is no one like you, a nation saved by the Lord. The Lord himself is your shield and your sword, to defend you and give you victory. Your enemies will come begging for mercy, and you will trample them down.

1 Peter 1:18

For you know what was paid to set you free from the worthless manner of life handed down by your ancestors. It was not something that can be destroyed, such as silver or gold;

1 Samuel 4:21

She named the boy Ichabod, explaining, “God's glory has left Israel”—referring to the capture of the Covenant Box and the death of her father-in-law and her husband.