Jeremiah 15:1Then Yahweh said to 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.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah stands in the temple courts as Babylonian armies gather. God declares even the greatest intercessors couldn't save Judah now...
The original word
shalach (שָׁלַח) — to send away permanently, like divorcing a wife
Why it matters
Moses and Samuel were considered the two greatest intercessors in Israel's history
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 15:1
God is saying even His most successful prayer warriors couldn't change this outcome
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God doesn't answer prayers anymore, but it's specifically about a nation that had crossed the point of no return after generations of rebellion.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 15:1
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 15:1 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 15:1 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, intercession. Notable phrases: Moses and Samuel; cast them out. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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