Jeremiah 15:5

New International Reader's Version

“Jerusalem, who will have pity on you? Who will mourn for you? Who will stop to ask how you are doing?

Cross References

Job 19:21

“Have pity on me, my friends! Please have pity! God has struck me down with his powerful hand.

Psalm 69:20

They have broken my heart by saying evil things about me. It has left me helpless. I looked for pity, but I didn’t find any. I looked for someone to comfort me, but I didn’t find anyone.

Exodus 18:7

So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law. Moses bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other. Then they went into the tent.

Isaiah 51:19

Nothing but trouble has come to you. You have been wiped out and destroyed. And you have suffered hunger and war. No one feels sorry for you. No one can comfort you.

Jeremiah 13:14

I will smash them against one another. I will punish parents and children alike,” announces the Lord. “I will not feel sorry for them. I will not show them any kindness. My tender love for them will not keep me from destroying them.” ’ ”

Jeremiah 16:5

The Lord says, “Jeremiah, suppose a meal is being served because someone has died. Do not enter any house where that is happening. Do not go there to mourn or to comfort the family. I will not bless these people anymore. I have taken my love and pity away from them,” announces the Lord.

Jeremiah 21:7

After that, I will hand you over to your enemies. They want to kill you,” announces the Lord. “I will hand over Zedekiah, the king of Judah, and his officials. I will also hand over the people in this city who live through the plague, war and hunger. All of them will be handed over to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. He will kill them with swords. He will show them no mercy. He will not feel sorry for them. In fact, he will not have any concern for them at all.” ’

Lamentations 1:17

Zion reaches out her hands. But no one is there to comfort her people. The Lord has ordered that the neighbors of Jacob’s people would become their enemies. Jerusalem has become impure among them.

Nahum 3:7

All those who see you will run away from you. They will say, ‘Nineveh is destroyed. Who will mourn over it?’ Where can I find someone to comfort your people?”

Judges 18:15

So they turned off the road and stopped there. They went to the house of the young Levite. He was at Micah’s place. They greeted the young man.

1 Samuel 10:4

The men will greet you. They’ll offer you two loaves of bread. You will accept the loaves from them.

1 Samuel 17:22

David left what he had brought with the man who took care of the supplies. He ran to the battle lines and asked his brothers how they were.

1 Samuel 25:5

So he sent for ten young men. He said to them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him for me.