Jeremiah 30:15

Why cryest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable, for the multitude of thine iniquitie: because thy sinnes were increased, I haue done these things vnto thee. Jeremiah 30:15 (KJV)

The prophet Jeremiah records this solemn declaration as part of the Book of Consolation (Jeremiah 30‑33), a section in which God both pronounces judgment on Israel and promises future restoration. The surrounding context makes clear that the LORD is addressing the nation’s collective rebellion. The language of “incurable sorrow” or “bruise…incurable” conveys the depth of the spiritual wound that sin has inflicted upon the people. The verse links the intensity of the affliction directly to the “multitude of thine iniquity,” indicating that Israel’s sins have multiplied and that the resulting judgment is a consequence of that increase.

Another formulation found in the same passage emphasizes that “the wrath of the LORD is not turned away from the children of Israel, but that all of them shall be smitten together.” This wording underscores that divine wrath remains active toward the nation because of its collective disobedience. Both expressions—incurable sorrow and unrelenting wrath—point to the same theological truth: sin brings severe, often seemingly irreversible, suffering.

Nevertheless, the broader message of the Book of Consolation does not end with judgment. Later verses in Jeremiah 30‑33 speak of God’s promise to heal the wounds, to restore the bruised nation, and to bring about redemption after the period of punishment. The present verse therefore serves as a sobering reminder of the cost of rebellion while also setting the stage for the hope of renewal that follows.

In study, readers are invited to reflect on how personal and communal sin can produce deep spiritual pain that human effort cannot heal, and to trust in the prophetic promise that God’s ultimate purpose is restoration, not perpetual condemnation.