Jeremiah 15:5 kjv
For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest?
Jeremiah 15:5 nkjv
"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?
Jeremiah 15:5 niv
"Who will have pity on you, Jerusalem? Who will mourn for you? Who will stop to ask how you are?
Jeremiah 15:5 esv
"Who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem, or who will grieve for you? Who will turn aside to ask about your welfare?
Jeremiah 15:5 nlt
"Who will feel sorry for you, Jerusalem?
Who will weep for you?
Who will even bother to ask how you are?
Jeremiah 15 5 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 2:33 | "How skillfully you prepare your ways, to seek love! Even your | Foreknowledge of apostasy |
| wicked ways you have taught the Egyptians." | ||
| Jeremiah 3:7 | "And I said after she had done all these things, ‘Turn to Me | Unfaithfulness of Israel |
| again,’ but she did not turn. And her treacherous sister Judah | ||
| saw it." | ||
| Jeremiah 3:10 | "And even in this, her treacherous sister Judah has not turned | Judah's worse betrayal |
| to Me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” says the LORD." | ||
| Jeremiah 3:11 | "Then the LORD said to me, 'Backsliding Israel has shown herself | Judah's hypocrisy |
| more righteous than treacherous Judah.'" | ||
| Jeremiah 5:11 | "For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very | Judah's corrupting influence |
| treacherously with Me,” says the LORD. | ||
| Jeremiah 7:24 | "But they did not listen or incline their ear, but walked in their | Refusal to obey God |
| own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and | ||
| went backward and not forward." | ||
| Jeremiah 7:26 | "Yet they did not listen to Me or incline their ear, but stiffened | Persistent disobedience |
| their neck, doing worse than their fathers." | ||
| Jeremiah 8:5 | "Why then has this people turned away in a continual backsliding? | Continual apostasy |
| Why does Jerusalem keep turning away in a continual backsliding? | ||
| They cling to deceit and refuse to return." | ||
| Jeremiah 9:3 | "They bend their tongues like their bows to shoot lies; it is for | Deceptive speech |
| power that they strengthen themselves on the earth, not for truth. | ||
| They proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know me,” declares | ||
| the LORD." | ||
| Jeremiah 9:6 | "With cunning everyone is a neighbor, speaking falsehoods to his | Deceptive speech |
| neighbor, trafficking with a flattering tongue." | ||
| Jeremiah 14:14 | "Then the LORD said to me: 'The prophets prophesy lies in My name. | False prophecy |
| I have not sent them, commanded them, nor spoken to them. They | ||
| prophesy to you a false vision, worthless divination, and the | ||
| deception of their heart.'" | ||
| Jeremiah 17:1 | "The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; with a point of | Inscribed sin |
| diamond it is engraved upon the table of their heart, and on the | ||
| horns of their altars." | ||
| Jeremiah 22:5 | "For if you refuse to hear the words that they prophesy by My | Consequence of disobedience |
| name, I will not hear you either.” | ||
| Jeremiah 30:14 | "All your lovers have forgotten you; they do not seek you, for | Abandonment by allies |
| with the wound of an enemy they have wounded you, with the chastisement | ||
| of a cruel one, for the greatness of your iniquity and the | ||
| abundance of your sins I have done this to you." | ||
| Jeremiah 40:3 | "And now I have loosed you this day from the chains on your wrists. | Deliverance from exile |
| If you wish to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look | ||
| after you well; but if you do not wish to come to Babylon, do not | ||
| come. Indeed, the whole land is before you; wherever it pleases | ||
| you and is convenient for you, go there.” | ||
| Hosea 2:14 | "Therefore, behold, I will allure her and bring her into the | God's persistent grace |
| wilderness, and speak kindly to her." | ||
| Hosea 11:8 | "How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O | God's lingering compassion |
| Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like | ||
| Zeboiim? My heart is turned over within Me; My compassion is | ||
| stirred." | ||
| Isaiah 54:17 | "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that | Divine protection |
| rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage | ||
| of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness from Me,” says | ||
| the LORD." | ||
| Matthew 10:33 | "But whoever denies Me before men, I also will deny before My | Denial of Christ |
| Father who is in heaven." | ||
| Luke 12:9 | "But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels | Denial of Christ |
| of God." | ||
| 1 Corinthians 6:20 | "For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your | Redeemed by Christ |
| body and in your spirit, which are God’s." | ||
| Hebrews 4:12 | "For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any | Power of God's Word |
| two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, | ||
| and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and | ||
| intents of the heart." |
Jeremiah 15 verses
Jeremiah 15 5 Meaning
No one shall seek me, nor offer help; I have taken them with My own hands, and have delivered them, yet they have spoken falsehoods against Me.
Jeremiah 15 5 Context
Jeremiah 15:1-15 presents God's response to Jeremiah's plea for the judgment against Judah to cease. God declares that even though Jeremiah intercedes, the sins of the people are so grievous that no intercession can fully avert the impending doom. The Lord highlights His role as protector and deliverer of His people in the past, but emphasizes that despite these actions, Judah has proven unfaithful and has turned away from Him. This verse specifically speaks to God's feeling of hurt and abandonment due to their persistent deception and rejection of His proven love and power. The immediate context is God’s stern resolve to punish Jerusalem and its inhabitants due to their incorrigible wickedness, setting the stage for further prophecies of destruction.
Jeremiah 15 5 Word Analysis
Who: (מִי) - Refers to anyone, an unspecified person.
will seek: (יְבַקֵּשׁ) - Present tense verb from the root בקש (baqash), meaning to seek, desire, or ask for. It indicates an ongoing or future action of searching for something or someone.
Me: (אוֹתִי) - The first-person singular direct object pronoun, referring to God.
nor: (וְלֹא) - A conjunction indicating negation, adding another item that will not happen.
will offer: (יַשְׁלִיךְ) - Present tense verb from the root שׁלך (shalak), meaning to cast, throw, or cast away. In this context, it carries the sense of presenting or offering something, but with a nuance of finality or relinquishment.
help: (עֵזְרָה) - Noun meaning help, aid, or assistance.
they: (הֵמָּה) - Third-person masculine plural pronoun.
with: (בְּ) - A preposition that can mean "in," "by," "with," "through."
My own: (יָדַי) - Plural of יד (yad), meaning hand. Used here reflexively to emphasize God's direct action.
hands: (יָדַי) - As above, emphasizes direct agency and personal involvement.
have delivered: (וְהִצַּלְתִּי) - Perfect tense verb from the root צָלַל (tsalal), meaning to dip, plunge, or sink; also, in Piel, to save or deliver from danger or drowning. This denotes a completed action of rescue.
yet: (וְ) - A conjunction that can mean "and," "but," or "even." Here it introduces a contrast or unexpected result.
they have spoken: (דִּבְּרוּ) - Perfect tense verb from the root דבר (dabar), meaning to speak.
falsehoods: (שֶׁקֶר) - Noun meaning a lie, falsehood, deceit.
Word-group analysis: "No one will seek Me, nor will offer help": This phrase conveys a complete abandonment and rejection of God by His people. It signifies that in their judgment, they will be so far from seeking God that they won't even offer assistance or ask for guidance, as if God no longer exists or has ceased to be relevant.
Word-group analysis: "they have delivered them, yet they have spoken falsehoods against Me": This captures the tragic irony of God's experience. He personally intervened and rescued them (the deliverance aspect, like from Egypt or Babylonian captivity in the past), demonstrating His power and love. However, in return, they not only rejected Him but also spoke lies and falsely accused Him.
Jeremiah 15 5 Bonus Section
The phrase "deliver them with My own hands" strongly echoes God's declaration concerning His powerful acts of redemption for Israel. For instance, the Exodus from Egypt is described in terms such as God leading them out with His "outstretched arm" and "mighty hand" (Exodus 13:3, Deuteronomy 5:15). This direct, personal involvement of God in delivering His people from oppression is contrasted here with their response of spoken falsehoods, revealing a deep and sorrowful betrayal. The statement also hints at God's justice; by personally dealing with them, He asserts His authority and the finality of His judgment in this context, rather than leaving it to external forces alone. This concept of God "handing over" His people in judgment, which might seem contrary to His delivering hands, is further explored in other parts of Scripture, where sin leads to God's abandonment of a people due to their own willful turning away.
Jeremiah 15 5 Commentary
Jeremiah 15:5 expresses God's profound sorrow and disappointment over Judah's ingratitude and persistent deceit. Despite God’s active interventions to save and protect them throughout their history, they have actively chosen to deny Him and speak lies against Him. This verse highlights the deep personal pain God experiences when His covenant people betray Him. It serves as a stark illustration of human apostasy and the devastating consequences of rejecting divine grace, even when that grace has been demonstrably manifested. The verse emphasizes God's sovereignty and the unique, intimate relationship He had with Israel, making their betrayal even more poignant.