Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Who will have pity on you, Jerusalem? Who will mourn for you? Who will stop to ask how you are? New Living Translation “Who will feel sorry for you, Jerusalem? Who will weep for you? Who will even bother to ask how you are? English Standard Version “Who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem, or who will grieve for you? Who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? Berean Standard Bible Who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem? Who will mourn for you? Who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? King James Bible For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest? New King James Version “For who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem? Or who will bemoan you? Or who will turn aside to ask how you are doing? New American Standard Bible “Indeed, who will have pity on you, Jerusalem, Or who will mourn for you, Or who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? NASB 1995 “Indeed, who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem, Or who will mourn for you, Or who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? NASB 1977 “Indeed, who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem, Or who will mourn for you, Or who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? Legacy Standard Bible “Indeed, who will spare you, O Jerusalem, Or who will console you, Or who will turn aside to ask about your well-being? Amplified Bible “For who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem, Or who will mourn for you, Or who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? Christian Standard Bible Who will have pity on you, Jerusalem? Who will show sympathy toward you? Who will turn aside to ask about your well-being? Holman Christian Standard Bible Who will have pity on you, Jerusalem? Who will show sympathy toward you? Who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? American Standard Version For who will have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who will bemoan thee? or who will turn aside to ask of thy welfare? Contemporary English Version People of Jerusalem, who will feel sorry for you? Will anyone bother to ask if you are well? English Revised Version For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall turn aside to ask of thy welfare? GOD'S WORD® Translation No one will take pity on you, Jerusalem. No one will mourn for you. No one will bother to ask how you are doing. Good News Translation The LORD says, "Who will pity you, people of Jerusalem, and who will grieve over you? Who will stop long enough to ask how you are? International Standard Version "Who will have pity on you, Jerusalem, and who will grieve for you? Who will go out of his way to ask about your welfare? Majority Standard Bible Who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem? Who will mourn for you? Who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? NET Bible The LORD cried out, "Who in the world will have pity on you, Jerusalem? Who will grieve over you? Who will stop long enough to inquire about how you are doing? New Heart English Bible For who will have pity on you, Jerusalem? Or who will bemoan you? Or who will turn aside to ask of your welfare? Webster's Bible Translation For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask concerning thy welfare? World English Bible For who will have pity on you, Jerusalem? Who will mourn you? Who will come to ask of your welfare? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor who has pity on you, O Jerusalem? And who bemoans for you? And who turns aside to ask of your welfare? Young's Literal Translation For who hath pity on thee, O Jerusalem? And who doth bemoan for thee? And who turneth aside to ask of thy welfare? Smith's Literal Translation For who shall have compassion upon thee, O Jerusalem? and who shall bewail for thee? and who shall turn aside to ask for thy peace? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor who shall have pity on thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go to pray for thy peace? Catholic Public Domain Version For who will take pity on you, O Jerusalem? Or who will feel sorrow for you? Or who will go to prayer for the sake of your peace? New American Bible Who will pity you, Jerusalem, who will grieve for you? Who will stop to ask about your welfare? New Revised Standard Version Who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem, or who will bemoan you? Who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor who shall have pity upon you, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan you? or who shall go aside to inquire about your peace? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Who will show pity upon you, Jerusalem, and to whom will you sorrow for yourself, and who will turn aside to ask about your peace? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? Or who shall bemoan thee? Or who shall turn aside to ask of thy welfare? Brenton Septuagint Translation Who will spare thee, O Jerusalem? and who will fear for thee? or who will turn back to ask for thy welfare? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judgment to Continue…4I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of what Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah did in Jerusalem. 5 Who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem? Who will mourn for you? Who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? 6You have forsaken Me, declares the LORD. You have turned your back. So I will stretch out My hand against you and I will destroy you; I am weary of showing compassion.… Cross References Lamentations 1:12 Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger? Isaiah 51:19 These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you? Nahum 3:7 Then all who see you will recoil from you and say, ‘Nineveh is devastated; who will grieve for her?’ Where can I find comforters for you?” Psalm 69:20 Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one. Isaiah 49:15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! Ezekiel 24:16-18 “Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. / Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.” / So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I had been commanded. Isaiah 14:31 Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks. Isaiah 27:11 When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor. Ezekiel 5:11-13 Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I spare you. / A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them. / And when My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath against them, I will be appeased. And when I have spent My wrath on them, they will know that I, the LORD, in My zeal have spoken. Hosea 13:14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes. Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Luke 19:41-44 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... Revelation 18:10 In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” Revelation 18:17-19 For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance / and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. / Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.” Matthew 9:36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Treasury of Scripture For who shall have pity on you, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan you? or who shall go aside to ask how you do? for who. Jeremiah 16:5 For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies. Jeremiah 21:7 And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy. Job 19:21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me. how thou doest. Exodus 18:7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. Judges 18:15 And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him. 1 Samuel 10:4 And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. Jump to Previous Bemoan Indeed Jerusalem Mourn Pity Sorrow Stop Turn Turneth Way WelfareJump to Next Bemoan Indeed Jerusalem Mourn Pity Sorrow Stop Turn Turneth Way WelfareJeremiah 15 1. The utter rejection and manifold judgments of the people.10. Jeremiah, complaining of their spite, receives a promise for himself; 12. and a threatening for them. 15. He prays; 19. and receives a gracious promise. Who will have pity on you The Hebrew word for "pity" is "חָמַל" (chamal), which conveys a deep sense of compassion and mercy. In the context of ancient Israel, pity was not merely an emotional response but an action-oriented commitment to aid and support. This rhetorical question underscores the severity of Jerusalem's situation, as God highlights the absence of any who would show compassion. Historically, Jerusalem was a city that had experienced divine favor and protection, yet due to persistent disobedience, it now faced isolation and judgment. This phrase challenges the reader to consider the consequences of turning away from God's covenant and the resulting spiritual desolation. O Jerusalem Who will mourn for you? Who will turn aside to ask about your welfare? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whoמִֽי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix will have pity יַחְמֹ֤ל (yaḥ·mōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2550: To commiserate, to spare on you, עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ (‘ā·la·yiḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against O Jerusalem? יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Who וּמִ֖י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix will mourn יָנ֣וּד (yā·nūḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5110: To nod, waver, to wander, flee, disappear, to console, deplore, taunt for you? לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew Who וּמִ֣י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix will turn aside יָס֔וּר (yā·sūr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside to ask לִשְׁאֹ֥ל (liš·’ōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand about your welfare? לְשָׁלֹ֖ם (lə·šā·lōm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace Links Jeremiah 15:5 NIVJeremiah 15:5 NLT Jeremiah 15:5 ESV Jeremiah 15:5 NASB Jeremiah 15:5 KJV Jeremiah 15:5 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 15:5 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 15:5 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 15:5 French Bible Jeremiah 15:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 15:5 For who will have pity on you (Jer.) |
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