Jeremiah 15:1
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.
Study Note
Study Note
God's declaration that even Moses and Samuel interceding before him could not turn away judgment from Jerusalem is one of the starkest statements of irreversible divine decision in the prophetic literature. Moses and Samuel are cited because they were the two greatest intercessory figures in Israel's tradition — Moses at Sinai (Exodus 32) and Samuel repeatedly in 1 Samuel. The verse's severity belongs to a pattern in Jeremiah where the prophet is forbidden to intercede (7:16; 11:14; 14:11), indicating that the covenant has reached a point of no return before the Babylonian judgment. The passage is theologically important for understanding the limits of intercession and the relationship between prophetic intercession and divine freedom.
Other Translations
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.
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.
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.
Cross References
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