Jeremiah 15:1 “Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand befor…”

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

World English Bible

Then the LORD said to me, “Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not turn toward this people. Cast them out of my sight, and let them go out!

American Standard Version

Then said Jehovah unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then sayde the Lord vnto me, Though Moses and Samuel stoode before mee, yet mine affection coulde not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them depart.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, my soul [would] not [turn] toward this people. Send [them] out of my sight, and let them go forth.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto me: Though Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My soul is not toward this people, Send from before My face, and they go out.

Bible in Basic English

Then the Lord said to me, Even if Moses and Samuel came before me, I would have no desire for this people: send them away from before me, and let them go.

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Cross references

“Though”

Ezekiel 14:14 Jeremiah 14:11 Jeremiah 11:14 Jeremiah 7:16 Ezekiel 14:21

Ezekiel 14:14 · BSB

then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.

Jeremiah 14:11 · BSB

Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.

Jeremiah 11:14 · BSB

As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not raise up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, for I will not be listening when they call out to Me in their time of disaster.

Jeremiah 7:16 · BSB

As for you, do not pray for these people, do not offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you.

Ezekiel 14:21 · BSB

For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—in order to cut off from it both man and beast?

“Moses”

Exodus 32:11–14 Psalm 99:6 1 Samuel 12:23 1 Samuel 7:9 Numbers 14:13–20

Exodus 32:11–14 · BSB

But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?

Psalm 99:6 · BSB

Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.

1 Samuel 12:23 · BSB

As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.

1 Samuel 7:9 · BSB

Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.

Numbers 14:13–20 · BSB

But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them.

“stood”

Psalm 106:23 Jeremiah 18:20 Zechariah 3:3 Hebrews 9:24 Genesis 19:27

Psalm 106:23 · BSB

So He said He would destroy them— had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.

Jeremiah 18:20 · BSB

Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

Zechariah 3:3 · BSB

Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel.

Hebrews 9:24 · BSB

For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

Genesis 19:27 · BSB

Early the next morning, Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD.

“my mind”

Proverbs 14:35 Judges 5:9

Proverbs 14:35 · BSB

A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.

Judges 5:9 · BSB

My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!

“cast”

2 Kings 17:20 Jeremiah 52:3 Jeremiah 23:39 Jeremiah 7:15

2 Kings 17:20 · BSB

So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.

Jeremiah 52:3 · BSB

For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Jeremiah 23:39 · BSB

therefore I will surely forget you and will cast you out of My presence, both you and the city that I gave to you and your fathers.

Jeremiah 7:15 · BSB

And I will cast you out of My presence, just as I have cast out all your brothers, all the descendants of Ephraim.

Also

Ezekiel 14:20–21 Jeremiah 15:19 Jeremiah 35:19

Ezekiel 14:20–21 · BSB

then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves.

Jeremiah 15:19 · BSB

Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to y…

Jeremiah 35:19 · BSB

this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me.’”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘Those destined for death, to death; those destined for the sword, to the sword; those destined for famine, to famine; and those destined for captivity, to captivity.’

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