Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.

Trouble

General references

Bible References

Pray

Jeremiah 7:16
“As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not offer a cry or a prayer on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you.
Jeremiah 14:11
Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of these people.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the Lord said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My compassions would not reach out to these people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.
Exodus 32:10
Now leave Me alone, so that My anger can burn against them and I can destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”
Proverbs 26:24
A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.
1 John 5:16
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that.

For

Jeremiah 11:11
“Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I am about to bring on them disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not hear them.
Psalm 66:18
If I had been aware of malice in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.
Hosea 5:6
They go with their flocks and herds
to seek the Lord
but do not find Him;
He has withdrawn from them.

Trouble

Jeremiah 11:11
“Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I am about to bring on them disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not hear them.

General references

Jeremiah 14:11
Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of these people.

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