Jeremiah 7:16
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 11:14 repeats the same command not to pray for the people, reinforcing that God will not hear.
Jeremiah 14:11 gives the same prohibition — 'Pray not for this people' — confirming God's firm refusal to relent.
Jeremiah 14:12 explains why prayer is futile: God will not accept their fasting or offerings, but will destroy them.
Jeremiah 15:1 adds that even Moses and Samuel could not change God's mind — showing the utter hopelessness of intercession.
In Jeremiah 18:20, Jeremiah recalls his past intercession for Judah — a direct contrast to the command here to cease praying for them.
In Jeremiah 4:28, God declares he will not relent from his judgment — the reason intercession here is futile.
In Jeremiah 27:18, Jeremiah challenges false prophets to intercede, contrasting God's command here to not pray for the people.
In Exodus 32:10, God tells Moses to let Him alone to destroy Israel — a parallel case where intercession is forbidden during judgment.
In Isaiah 1:15, God hides his eyes and refuses to hear prayers due to sin — a direct parallel to the refusal of intercession here.
In Ezekiel 14:14-20, even Noah, Daniel, and Job cannot save a sinful land — echoing the futility of intercession here.
In Micah 3:4, God hides his face and does not answer because of evil deeds — mirrors the refusal to hear prayer here.
In 1 Samuel 16:1, God tells Samuel to stop grieving over rejected Saul — a parallel to the command to cease interceding here.
Ezekiel 20:4 commands the prophet to judge Israel instead of interceding, mirroring God's refusal to hear prayer here.
In 1 Samuel 3:14, Eli's house faces irreversible judgment with no atonement — similar to the futility of intercession here.