Jeremiah 15:6

"For who will have pity on you, Jerusalem? Who will mourn you? Who will come to ask of your welfare?"

Key Reflection

In the context of Jeremiah's prophecies during a time of severe judgment upon Jerusalem, this verse asks rhetorically who will offer support to the city. For the original audience, accustomed to divine protection and care, these questions highlight the severity of God's rejection due to their rejection of him. The absence of any compassionate response from either human or divine sources underscores the depth of God’s disappointment and the dire consequences faced by Jerusalem.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

This verse gives the reason of the refusal of Yahweh to hear the prophet’s intercession. The punishment due has been delayed unto wearisomeness, and this seeming failure of justice has made Judah withdraw further from God.

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