Jeremiah 27:18
But if they be prophets, and if the word of the Lord be with them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 15:1 says even great intercessors like Moses would fail here — underlining the hopelessness of the false prophets' potential intercession.
Jeremiah 42:2 shows people seeking intercession from a true prophet — the opposite of the test here challenging false prophets to intercede.
Jeremiah 18:20 records Jeremiah's past intercession — a true prophet's prayer contrasted with the false prophets unable to intercede as tested here.
Jeremiah 7:16 prohibits intercession entirely — both verses highlight that intercession cannot avert the coming judgment on Jerusalem.
In 1 Samuel 12:23, Samuel says failing to intercede would be sin—highlighting the prophet’s duty to pray for others.
In Ezekiel 22:30, God's search for someone to stand in the gap mirrors the call for intercessors here.
In Job 42:9, Job’s intercession is accepted—fulfilling the pattern of a righteous person praying for others.
In Job 42:8, God commands Job to intercede for his friends, showing intercession as a means to avert wrath.
Ezra 6:5 records the return of the very vessels Jeremiah warned would be taken — a later redemption that follows the same object.
2 Chronicles 36:18 describes the complete removal of all vessels — directly contradicting the preservation Jeremiah sought through intercession.
2 Chronicles 36:10 records the actual taking of temple vessels to Babylon — the opposite outcome of what Jeremiah urged the prophets to intercede against.
Ezekiel 13:2 condemns prophets who speak from their own hearts — similar to the false prophets Jeremiah challenges to prove their genuineness by interceding.
Ezekiel 13:5 accuses false prophets of not standing in the breach — exactly the intercession Jeremiah calls for to avert judgment on the temple vessels.
Genesis 20:7 shows Abraham, a true prophet, praying for Abimelech — a model of the intercessory role Jeremiah calls false prophets to fulfill.
In Ezekiel 14:14, God says even Noah, Daniel, and Job cannot intercede to save the land—contrasting with the call for effective intercession.
In Ezekiel 14:18-20, the same point is reiterated: these righteous men cannot intercede to deliver others from judgment.
In Malachi 1:9, the call to entreat God is ironic due to corrupt offerings — contrasting with Jeremiah's sincere call for prophets to intercede.
James 5:16-18 highlights the power of a righteous person's prayer — illustrating the kind of effective intercession Jeremiah urges from the prophets.