Isaiah 49:15

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, 2 that she should not have racham ·compassionate love· on the son of her womb? 1 Yes, these may forget, 2 yet I will not forget you! 1

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In The King James Version

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

In Context

14But Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking] said, “ Adonai has forsaken me, 2 and 'Adonay [Lord] has forgotten me.” 1

16Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. 2 Your walls are continually before me. 1

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:29You will eat the flesh of your sons, and you will eat the flesh of your daughters.

Psalms 103:13Like a father has racham ·compassionate merciful love· on his children, 2 so Adonai has racham ·compassionate merciful love· on those who fear him. 1

Isaiah 44:21Remember these things, Jacob [Supplanter] and Israel [God prevails]; 2 for you are my servant. 2 I have formed you. 2 You are my servant. 2 Israel [God prevails], you will not be forgotten by me. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:14-18

Encouragement to Zion. ( b. c. 706.) 13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. 14 But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually… Read the whole commentary →

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