Jeremiah 15:5

For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest?

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 16:5 shows God withdrawing peace and mercy, commanding no mourning—directly explaining why no one pities Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 21:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 21:7 states the enemy will strike without pity or compassion—fulfilling the prophecy of no one having pity on Jerusalem.

Exodus 18:7 Contrast

Exodus 18:7 shows Moses and Jethro asking about each other's welfare—a positive example of what Jerusalem lacks.

Psalm 69:20 Parallel

Psalm 69:20 says the psalmist looked for pity but found none—identical situation to Jerusalem's lack of comfort.

Isaiah 51:19 asks 'who will comfort you?' about Jerusalem's devastation—directly parallel to the rhetorical question of pity.

Lamentations 1:12-16 mourns Jerusalem's sorrow with no comforter—echoing the complete absence of pity.

Nahum 3:7 Parallel

Nahum 3:7 asks 'who will grieve for Nineveh?'—same rhetorical pattern applied to another doomed city.

Job 19:21 Contrast

Job 19:21 pleads for pity from friends—contrasting with Jerusalem, where no one offers pity.

Lamentations 2:15 shows passersby mocking instead of asking about welfare—a hostile version of the lack of pity.

Lamentations 2:16 has enemies gloating over Jerusalem's fall—further illustrating the absence of compassion.