Jeremiah 15:5For who will have pity on you, Jerusalem? or who will bemoan you? or who will turn aside to ask of your welfare?
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. The city that once drew pilgrims from every nation now faces complete isolation. God asks three devastating questions with one implied answer: no one...
The emotion here: heartbroken watching his people face the isolation he warned about
The original word
nûd (נוד) — to shake the head in sympathy, console with physical gesture
Why it matters
Jerusalem was called 'the joy of the whole earth' (Psalm 48:2), making this isolation especially devastating
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 15:5
These are rhetorical questions — God already knows the answer is 'nobody'
Common misconceptionThis sounds cruel, but it's actually God mourning WITH Jerusalem. He's not celebrating their isolation — He's lamenting it like a parent watching their child face consequences.
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 15:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 15:5 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is lonely, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include abandonment, loneliness. Notable phrases: who will have pity; who will bemoan. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same lonely
“At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is, being interpreted, "My God, my God, why h…”
— Mark 15:34
“Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house."”
— Mark 6:4
“About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me…”
— Matthew 27:46
“Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."”
— Genesis 2:18
“I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.”
— Job 30:29
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