Jeremiah 16:20
Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 2:11 uses identical language — 'no gods' — lamenting Israel's exchange of glory for worthless idols.
Psalm 115:4-8 describes idols as man‑made and powerless, directly paralleling the rhetorical question about men making gods that are no gods.
Psalm 135:14-18 similarly mocks idols as works of men's hands, echoing the folly of man‑made gods condemned here.
Isaiah 37:19 explicitly states these gods are no gods but the work of men's hands, directly matching the condemnation here.
Acts 19:26 echoes this same logic: Paul argues that gods made with hands are not gods at all.
Galatians 4:8 directly states that by nature those former gods are not gods, matching Jeremiah's point.
Isaiah 44:9 declares the futility of idol-makers and their idols, reinforcing that these 'gods' are nothing.
Hosea 8:4 rebukes Israel for making idols from silver and gold, reflecting the same sin of creating powerless gods.
Genesis 35:2 shows Jacob's household putting away foreign gods, a practical response to the same issue of false gods.