KJV ORIGINAL
For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Who will feel sorry for you, Jerusalem? Who will mourn for you? Who will even bother to stop and ask how you're doing?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is expressing how completely abandoned and friendless Jerusalem will become because of their persistent rebellion against Him.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during the final years before Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon in 586 BC. Jeremiah had been warning the people for decades about coming judgment, but they continued to reject God and worship idols. The city that once was the center of God's blessing would become so devastated that even neighboring nations would avoid it.
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