Hebrews 12:17

For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.

Genesis 27:30-41

Now it came about, as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had hardly gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

Proverbs 1:24-31

“Because I called and you refused,
I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;

Jeremiah 6:30

They call them rejected silver,
Because the Lord has rejected them.

Matthew 7:23

And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’

Matthew 25:11-12

Later the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open up for us.’

Luke 13:24-27

Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

Hebrews 6:4-6

For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 6:8

but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned.

Hebrews 10:26-29

For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

When he

Bible References

When he

Genesis 27:31
Then he also made savory food, and brought it to his father; and he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of his son’s game, that you may bless me.”

He was

Hebrews 6:8
but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned.
Proverbs 1:24
“Because I called and you refused,
I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;
Jeremiah 6:30
They call them rejected silver,
Because the Lord has rejected them.
Matthew 7:23
And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
Matthew 25:11
Later the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open up for us.’
Luke 13:24
Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

For he

Hebrews 6:4
For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 10:26
For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

General references

Genesis 27:38
Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father.” So Esau lifted his voice and wept.
Deuteronomy 1:45
Then you returned and wept before the Lord; but the Lord did not listen to your voice nor give ear to you.
Deuteronomy 21:16
then it shall be in the day he wills what he has to his sons, he cannot make the son of the loved the firstborn before the son of the unloved, who is the firstborn.