Jeremiah 16:21 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
19O 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.
20Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?
21Therefore, 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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Exodus 6:3
God reveals His name to Moses, which connects to His declaration of His name in Jeremiah.
Matthew 11:27
Jesus speaks of knowing the Father, paralleling God's desire for His people to know Him.
Isaiah 40:10
Both verses highlight God's might and the revelation of His power to His people.
Source: Jeremiah 16:21