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
Therefore pray not for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear you.
Jeremiah 14:11
Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not turn toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
Exodus 32:10
Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may grow hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of you a great nation.
Proverbs 26:24
He that hates disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself;
1 John 5:16
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

For

Jeremiah 11:11
Therefore thus says the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
Psalm 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
Hosea 5:6
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he has withdrawn himself from them.

Trouble

Jeremiah 11:11
Therefore thus says the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.

General references

Jeremiah 14:11
Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.