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.
Then the LORD said to me, 'Even if Moses and Samuel were standing here pleading with me for this people, I still wouldn't change my heart toward them. Send them away from me and let them leave.'
God is telling Jeremiah that His judgment on the rebellious people of Judah is final - even the greatest intercessors in Israel's history couldn't change His mind at this point.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry around 600 BC, as God was warning Judah about the coming Babylonian exile due to their persistent idolatry and rejection of Him. Moses and Samuel were considered the greatest intercessors in Israel's history - Moses pleaded for Israel after the golden calf incident, and Samuel constantly prayed for the people even when they rejected him as judge.
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