Hebrews 12:17

For you know that afterwards, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected because he could not find any opportunity to repent, even though he begged to repent with tears.

Genesis 27:30-41

Just after Isaac had finished blessing Jacob and Jacob had left his father Isaac, Jacob's brother Esau returned from hunting,

Proverbs 1:24-31

"Because I called out to you and you refused to respond I appealed, but no one paid attention

Jeremiah 6:30

They're called reject silver, because the LORD has rejected them.

Matthew 7:23

Then I will tell them plainly, "I never knew you. Get away from me, you who practice evil!'"

Matthew 25:11-12

Later, the other bridesmaids arrived and said, "Lord, lord, open up for us!'

Luke 13:24-27

He told them, "Keep on struggling to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you that many people will try to enter, but won't be able to do so.

Hebrews 6:4-6

For it is impossible to keep on restoring to repentance time and again people who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have become partners with the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 6:8

However, if it continues to produce thorns and thistles, it is worthless and in danger of being cursed, and in the end will be burned.

Hebrews 10:26-29

For if we choose to go on sinning after we have learned the full truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

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Summary

For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

When he

Bible References

When he

Genesis 27:31
prepared some delicious food, brought it to his father, and told him, "Can you get up now, father, so you may eat some of your son's game and then bless me?"

He was

Hebrews 6:8
However, if it continues to produce thorns and thistles, it is worthless and in danger of being cursed, and in the end will be burned.
Proverbs 1:24
"Because I called out to you and you refused to respond I appealed, but no one paid attention
Jeremiah 6:30
They're called reject silver, because the LORD has rejected them.
Matthew 7:23
Then I will tell them plainly, "I never knew you. Get away from me, you who practice evil!'"
Matthew 25:11
Later, the other bridesmaids arrived and said, "Lord, lord, open up for us!'
Luke 13:24
He told them, "Keep on struggling to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you that many people will try to enter, but won't be able to do so.

For he

Hebrews 6:4
For it is impossible to keep on restoring to repentance time and again people who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have become partners with the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 10:26
For if we choose to go on sinning after we have learned the full truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

General references

Genesis 27:38
Then Esau implored his father, "Don't you have even one blessing for me, my father? Bless me, even me too, my father!" Then Esau lifted his voice and wept bitterly.
Deuteronomy 1:45
You returned and cried out in the LORD's presence, but the LORD didn't hear your voice or listen to you.
Deuteronomy 21:16
then when he bequeaths his possessions to his sons, he must not give preference to the firstborn of the beloved wife over the firstborn of the unloved wife.

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