John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 15:5

"For who will have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who will bemoan thee? or who will turn aside to ask of thy welfare?" — Jeremiah 15:5 (ASV)

For who shall have pity upon you, O Jerusalem ?
&c.] The inhabitants of it; their sins being so many, and so heinous, and so aggravated, and so deserving of punishment, that none could pity their case, or have a heart of compassion towards them, or even spare reproaching them: or "who shall bemoan you?" sympathize and condole with you, or speak a comfortable word to you, or seek to alleviate your grief and sorrow: or "who shall go aside to ask how you do?" or "of your peace?" ^F3 shall not think it worth their while to go a step out of their way, or turn into a house, and inquire of your welfare, or salute you.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F3: (Kl Mwlvl lwavl) "ad petendum [de] pace tua", Pagninus; "ad interrogandum te de paca tua", Piscator; "[sive] prosperitate tua", Junius & Tremellius.